Sharif, daughter, son-in-law to get parole to attend Kulsoom's funeral
September 11, 2018 19:33
Pakistan's jailed former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter
Maryam and son-in-law Captain (retd) Muhammad Safdar will be granted
parole to attend the funeral of Begum Kulsoom, a media report said on
Tuesday.
The three will be granted parole from
the time of Kulsoom's funeral prayers till her burial, Geo TV reported,
citing the Interior Ministry sources.
Sharif,
Maryam and Safdar are currently serving jail terms in Adiala Jail in
Rawalpindi after being convicted by an accountability court in a
corruption case in July.
A request is necessary for parole to be granted, the sources added.
Kulsoom,
the wife of Sharif, died on Tuesday in London after a long battle with
cancer. She was 68.
According to sources, the Sharif family has
decided to bring back Kulsoom's body to Pakistan, it said.
"She
will be laid to rest in Pakistan," the family confirmed.
Prime
Minister Imran Khan has condoled the death of Kulsoom and said all
facilities will be provided to her family as per law.
The prime
minister has directed the Pakistan High Commission in London to assist
in provision of all necessary facilities to the family of the deceased,
said an official statement. -- PTI