ANP leader Ilyas Bilour passes away

PESHAWAR: Awami National Party (ANP) leader and former Senator Ilyas Ahmed Bilour passed away on Saturday.

According to Ilyas Bilour’s brother and senior leader ANP Ghulam Ahmed Bilour, late Ilyas Ahmed Bilor was under treatment in a private hospital in Peshawar for several months and was suffering from kidney disease. Ilyas Bilour was 84 years old.

Ilyas Bilour became a senator of ANP in 2012, deceased was associated with ANP since the beginning of politics, Ilyas Bilour’s son Ghazanfar Bilour joined PTI after which Ilyas Bilour ended his political activities.

Leader ANP Samar Haroon Bilour confirmed the death of Ilyas Bilour and said that the funeral prayer of Ilyas Bilour will be offered tomorrow at 2 pm at Wazir Bagh.

Late Ilyas Bilour  was the brother of ANP leader Ghulam Ahmad Bilour and Shaheed Bashir Ahmad Bilour.

Meanwhile, President Asif Ali Zardari expressed deep grief and sorrow over the death of former Senator and leader of Awami National Party Ilyas Ahmed Bilour.

The president offered his heartfelt condolences to the family members of late Ilyas Bilour.

He prayed to Allah Almighty to rest the departed soul in eternal peace and grant courage to the bereaved family to bear the loss with patience.