KARACHI: Veteran Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) loyalist Muhammad Ahmed Jalil died on Sunday after a prolonged illness, leaving behind a widow, two sons and as many daughters.
Jalil’s funeral prayer was offered at Sultan Masjid in Defence Housing Authority. He was buried in the Gizri graveyard.
Jalil was a husband of prominent Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Nasreen Jalil.
Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) Chief Farooq Sattar, Karachi Mayor Waseem Akhtar and Deputy Mayor Arshad Vohra, among others, attended the funeral.
Sindh Governor Sindh Muhammad Zubair has expressed sorrow and grief over the death.
In a condolence message, he recalled the services of late MA Jalil for the cause of education, adding, contributions of MA Jalil would long be remembered.