The father of Principal Information Officer (PIO) Mubasher Hassan, a senior officer of the Ministry of Information, has passed away.
His funeral prayers will be offered today (Saturday) at 2:00 pm at Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Colony located on Jamrud Road in Peshawar.

Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting, National Heritage and Culture Ataullah Tarar expressed deep grief and sorrow over the death of the father of Principal Information Officer (PIO) Mubasher Hassan.

In a condolence message, the minister expressed his heartfelt condolences and sympathy to Mubashir Hassan and his family. He said he was deeply saddened to hear the news of the death of PIO Mubashir Hassan’s father.

Terming the death of a father a great tragedy for the children, he said the “vacuum created by the death of the father will never be filled”.

The minister said at this hour of sorrow, he shared the grief of the bereaved family. He prayed to Allah Almighty to rest the departed soul in eternal peace and grant courage to the bereaved family to bear this loss with fortitude.