Ex-chief election commissioner passes away

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ABBOTTABAD: Former chief justice of Peshawar High Court and ex-chief election commissioner of Pakistan Qazi Mohammad Farooq Pasha, passed away here.

The funeral prayers of the deceased were offered in his native Malikpura area on Friday.

Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi, PHC Chief Justice Syed Atique Shah, President of Peshawar High Court Bar Association, Abbottabad Bench, Khurram Ghiyas, judges of high and lower courts, lawyers, and political and social figures attended the funeral.

Due to strict security arrangements, most people could not attend the funeral prayers.

Later, he was laid to rest.

Published in Dawn, March 28th, 2026

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