A special flight carrying dead bodies of the eight Pakistani labourers martyred in Sistan province of Iran landed at Bahawalpur Airport on Thursday morning where their funeral prayers were offered, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
Five martyrs belonged to Khanqah Sharif area of Bahawalpur, two from Ahmadpur Sharqia and one was from Musafir Khana area if Mubarakpur.
Later, the dead bodies, shifted to their native areas through ambulances where their Namaz-i-Janaza were offered. A large number of people attended the funeral prayers and burial.
The deceased were motor mechanics and worked in a workshop in Iran’s Sistan province.
The funeral prayers of Danish, Dilshad, Jaffer, Naeem and Nasir were offered at a high school in Khanqah Sharif area of Bahawalpur.
Namaz-i-Janaza of two of the slain who belonged to Ahmadpur Sharqia including Muhammad Jamshed was offered.
Funeral of Nasir, who got married only 18 months ago and was away from home for the last one year, was offered in Mubarakpur.
The victims had been tied up and shot dead by unidentified gunmen at a workshop in the Mehrestan district of Iran on April 12. They had been working in the area for nearly five years as motor mechanics.
Iran assures support
Iran has assured full cooperation in bringing to justice the perpetrators responsible for the deaths of eight Pakistani citizens.
Deputy Prime Ishaq Dar received a telephone call from Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, who gave this assurance, while offering condolences on the tragic death of eight Pakistanis in Iran.
The Iranian foreign minister also briefed Ishaq Dar regarding the 12th April talks between Iran and the US in Oman, which the Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan appreciated and encouraged.
Thousands of Pakistanis, mostly from economically disadvantaged areas, frequently cross into Iran to take up informal work in sectors such as vehicle repair, construction and agriculture.
Reports Raza Hassan, Mahmood Zaheer and Sajjad Hussain