The casket carrying the body of Shumaila Farooq, the widow of the late MQM founding leader Dr. Imran Farooq, arrived in Karachi from London via Istanbul early today.
The casket was received at the Karachi Airport’s Old Terminal by a large number of family members and political figures. Among those present were.
Shumaila Farooq’s sons, who arrived from London a day earlier.
Dr. Farooq Sattar, MQM-P Senior Deputy Convener.
Members of the MQM Central Committee.
Ali Khurshidi, Opposition Leader in the Sindh Assembly.
The funeral prayers (Namaz-e-Janaza) are scheduled to be offered this afternoon at a mosque located on Tariq Road.
Prominent figures, including Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori, are expected to attend the funeral to pay their final respects.
Shumaila Farooq had been residing in London since the assassination of her husband in 2010 and had been battling health issues for some time.
Dr. Imran Farooq’s sons arrive in Karachi; wife burial tomorrow
