KARACHI: Thousands attended funeral prayers for singer-turned-preacher Junaid Jamshed, who was killed in the PK-661 air crash last week, will be held in Karachi at AKD Ground, DHA Phase 8, after Zuhr today (Thursday).
Religious scholar Maulana Tariq Jameel addressed the crowd gathered at the funeral. He also led the prayers.
Heavy contingents of Rangers and police have been deployed at the venue.
People from all walks of life attended the funeral, including politicians Dr Farooq Sattar and Najmi Alam, showbiz personalities Saud, Faakhir and Aijaz Aslam and cricketers Muhammad Hafeez and Muhammad Yousuf.
The singer-turned-preacher will be laid to rest at Darul-Uloom, Korangi area.
Jamshed’s body was identified through facial X-ray and dental history on December 12, 2016, six days after the fateful plane crash.
Body of Nahya Jamshed, his wife, has been transferred to CMH Lahore, according to brother-in-law Dr. Faisal. Her funeral prayers will be offered in a mosque near her residence in Askari 10.
She will be buried in Cavalry Ground graveyard, while a Rasm-e-Qul will be held in Islamabad.
Nahya’s remains were handed over to her mother on December 12. Remains of Junaid Jamshed were delivered to his brother Humayun Jamshed yesterday.
Junaid Jamshed and his wife were among the 47 killed in the unfortunate PIA PK-661 crash near Havelian on Wednesday, Dec 7. Authorities have begun an investigation, which will be done in collaboration with experts from French-Italian aircraft company ATR.
Junaid Jamshed—a name that many from the 90s remember with fondness for heartwarming songs such as ‘Dil Dil Pakistan’, ‘Tum Mil Gaye’, ‘Sanwali Saloni’, and ‘Woh Kaun Thee’—rose to fame two decades ago when he joined Vital Signs, a then-underground band that was awarded a record deal when it was noticed during a live concert.
He later turned to religion and shunned music and singing, but his numerous Naat and Hamd were appreciated by his fans worldwide.
