President Alvi solaces Sharif family on the passing of Begum Shamim Akhtar

President Arif Alvi has on Sunday expressed deep sorrow on the passing of Begum Shamim Akhtar, mother of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N_ leaders Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif.

Taking to his Twitter handle, the President paid heartfelt condolences to the Sharif family and prayed for the departed soul in eternal peace.

“My condolences to the Sharif family, on the death of Begum Shamim Akhtar, mother of Mian Nawaz Sharif & Mian Shahbaz Sharif. May her soul rest in peace”, he tweeted.

My condolences to the Sharif family, on the death of Begum Shamim Akhtar, mother of Mian Nawaz Sharif & Mian Shahbaz Sharif. May her soul rest in peace.
إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعونَ

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— Dr. Arif Alvi (@ArifAlvi) November 22, 2020

Also, Prime Minister Imran Khan is saddened to hear about the sad demise and prayed for the departed soul of Begum Shamim.

The premier wrote on Twitter, “My condolences and prayers go to the Sharif family on the passing of Mian Nawaz and Mian Shahbaz Sharif’s mother. Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un.”

My condolences and prayers go to the Sharif family on the passing of Mian Nawaz and Mian Shahbaz Sharif's mother. Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un

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— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) November 22, 2020

On the other hand, COAS Bajwa has on Sunday paid heartfelt condolences on demise of Begum Shamim.

DGISPR Major General Babar Iftikhar tweeted:

COAS expresses grief and heartfelt condolences on sad demise of Begum Shamim Akhtar mother of Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif / Mian Shehbaz Sharif “May Allah Almighty bless the departed soul in eternal peace – Ameen.”

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#COAS expresses grief and heartfelt condolences on sad demise of Begum Shamim Akhtar mother of Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif / Mian Shehbaz Sharif “May Allah Almighty bless the departed soul in eternal peace – Ameen”, COAS

— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) November 22, 2020

Begum Shamim Akhtar, 90, breathed her last on Sunday morning. Her condition had been fragile due to her old age.

Earlier in February, late Begum Shamim had departed for London to see her ailing son Nawaz Sharif.