Sharmila Farooqi’s father Usman Farooqi passes away

Karachi: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader and member of Sindh Assembly Sharmila Farooqi's father Muhammad Usman Farooqi has passed away on Tuesday. 

Muhammad Usman Farooqi's death has been confirmed by his family and his funeral prayers will be offered at Rahmania Mosque on Tariq Road.

Sharmila Farooqi informed about her father's death through her tweet.

On social networking site Twitter, the PPP leader shared a heart wrenching picture in which she is holding her father's hand. 

“Together forever Papa.. your heart will beat with mine,” the caption read.

Together forever Papa.. your heart will beat with mine… إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعونَ pic.twitter.com/jbE1P6fbTm

— Sharmila Sahibah faruqui S.I (@sharmilafaruqi) October 12, 2021

It is pertinent to mention here that Muhammad Usman Farooqi has also been the former chairman of Pakistan Steel.