LAHORE: Eminent intellectual, veteran columnist, and Chief Editor of the monthly Urdu Digest, Altaf Hassan Qureshi, was laid to rest in a local cemetery here on Sunday. A massive turnout of political, social, religious, and journalistic figures attended the final rites.
Funeral Prayers Offered at Jamia Ashrafia
The funeral prayers of the deceased were offered after Dhuhr prayers at the historic Jamia Ashrafia on Ferozepur Road, Lahore. Thousands gathered to pay their final respects to one of the most influential figures in Pakistani journalism.
High-Profile Dignitaries Attend the Funeral
The funeral drew prominent leaders from across the political landscape, including:
Attaullah Tarar (Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting)
Professor Ahsan Iqbal (Federal Minister for Planning and Development)
Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan (Speaker of the Punjab Assembly)
Khawaja Saad Rafique (Former Federal Minister)
Hafiz Nauman (Member of the National Assembly)
Farid Paracha (Leader of Jamaat-e-Islami)
'A Beacon of Light for Future Generations'
Following the burial, Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan extended his deepest condolences and heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved family.
Paying rich tribute to the literary and journalistic legacy of the deceased, the Speaker stated:
"Late Altaf Hassan Qureshi rendered invaluable services to national journalism, intellectual guidance, and ideological literature. His writings and professional integrity will remain a guiding beacon for future generations of journalists."
The Speaker also prayed for the elevated status of the departed soul and fortitude for the grieving family to bear this irreparable loss.