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Anchorperson Mishal Bukhari passes away at 38
The funeral prayer of late journalist Ms. Bukhari will be held today (Wednesday) at 1pm at Jamia Al-Muntazar in Lahore.
Lahore: A talk show host at a private channel Mishal Bukhari Tuesday passed away at the age of 38, who had been fighting with cancer for two years.
“My wife, journalist Mishal Bukhari, a beautiful heart, an incomparable personality, an incredibly patient, unbelievably brave woman, left an unbearable shock after fighting cancer for two years,” her husband and private news channel anchor Ameer Abbas, shared the news on Twitter expressing extreme grief at the demise of his wife.
He further wrote that the funeral prayer of late journalist Ms. Bukhari will be held today (Wednesday) at 1pm at Jamia Al-Muntazar in Lahore.
Reportedly, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb also expressed grief over the sad demise of senior the anchorperson.
The minister, in a condolence message, said she was deeply saddened by hearing about death of the host.
She prayed to the Almighty to rest the departed soul in eternal peace and grant courage to the bereaved family to bear the irreparable loss with fortitude.
Marriyum said services of Mishal Bukhari for media industry would never be forgotten.
Different journalists and media persons expressed sorrow at the demise of journalist Mishal including senior journalist Rauf Klasra who appeared in the talk show with her as an expert.