Nawaz Khokhar, the former National Assembly deputy speaker, breathed his last on January 9
Nawaz Khokhar,, the head of the politically active Khokhar clan, passed away on January 9. He was 74 and suffering from a coronavirus infection. He is survived by three sons. Three days before his death, his brother Imtiaz Khokar had passed away.
The two brothers are now buried side by side in their ancestral graveyard in Koral area of Rawalpindi, but they lived in totally different worlds.
While Nawaz Khokhar was known for his political acumen and his ability to rise above party lines, his brother Imtiaz Khokhar was on the Fourth Schedule of Anti-Terrorism Act and on the most wanted list of Rawalpindi police.
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January 11, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Former deputy speaker of National Assembly and senior leader of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Haji Nawaz Khokhar was laid to rest on Sunday.
Funeral prayers of Haji Nawaz Khokhar was offered in Rawalpindi on Sunday, attended by politicians, prominent personalities and large number of people. Haji Nawaz Khokhar passed away in Islamabad late night on Saturday (January 9) after a prolonged illness.
His younger brother Imtiaz Khokhar, known as Taji Khokhar died on January 6.
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari arrived at the residence of Senator Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar to condole with him on his father s death.
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January 11, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Former deputy speaker of National Assembly and senior leader of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Haji Nawaz Khokhar was laid to rest on Sunday. Funeral prayers of Haji Nawaz Khokhar was offered in Rawalpindi on Sunday, attended by politicians, prominent personalities and large number of people. Haji Nawaz Khokhar passed away in Islamabad late night on Saturday (January 9) after a prolonged illness. His younger brother Imtiaz Khokhar, known as Taji Khokhar died on January 6. PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari arrived at the residence of Senator Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar to condole with him on his father s death.