Fazal Amin Shinwari
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Maulana Abdul Shakoor died on Saturday evening in a road accident when a vehicle rammed into his car near Secretariat Chowk, sources said
According to Sources, Maulana Abdul Shakoor was heading towards Secretariat Chowk from the Marriott hotel near Iftar Timings when a Hilux Revo carrying five men hit his car.
Maulana Abdul Shakoor was shifted to the near Polyclinic Hospital, but he could not survive and succumbed to his injuries.
Police rushed to the scene while the vehicle and occupants were taken into police custody. Further investigation is underway, sources added.
Mufti Shakoor’s funeral prayer will be offered tomorrow (Sunday) at 2 pm in Lakki Marwat, and he will be laid to rest in his native town, a JUI-F spokesperson said in a statement.
The religious scholar was elected as a Member of the National Assembly (MNA) from NA-51 on the ticket of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) in the 2018 general elections.
