Religious Affairs Minister Mufti Abdul Shakoor died in a road accident in Islamabad

Religious Affairs Minister Mufti Abdul Shakoor died in a road accident in Islamabad.

According to capital police twitter handle, the minister’s car was “hit by a Hilux Revo” while he was travelling from Mariott towards the Secretariat Chowk.

Mufti Shakoor was an MNA of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) from the erstwhile tribal areas. The JUI-F said his funeral prayers would be offered at 2pm on Sunday in Lakki Marwat

Five people were travelling in the Hilux Revo and they, along with their vehicle, have been taken into custody, police added.

Meanwhile, the minister was shifted to Poly Clinic Hospital, but he didn’t survive the accident, the police statement said.

Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and other important features offered condolence on sad incident.