HYDERABAD: Pir of Bhitshah, Mazhar Ali Shah alias Nazan Saeen, died after protracted illness. He was 72.

He was suffering from prostate cancer and was under treatment for a long time. He was paternal uncle of Sajjada Nashin of the Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai shrine Waqar Hussain Shah. Nazan Saeen’s father had also held the seat.

Nazan Saen was laid to rest within the courtyard of the shrine.

Bhitshah remained closed when his body arrived from Latifabad, where he remained under treatment in a private hospital. He has left behind a wife and three sons.

Published in Dawn, November 29th, 2021

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