Dawn staffer grieved

Published September 15, 2010

LAHORE, Sept 14: Rafay Intikhab, the younger son of Dawn’s senior reporter Intikhab Hanif Sheikh, passed away here on early Tuesday morning. He was 13.

He was laid to rest in the Miani Sahib graveyard later in the day. A large number of people attended his funeral.

Qul will be held at Jamia Masjid Patolian, Mandi Chowk, inside Lohari Gate, after Asr prayers on Wednesday (today).

CONDOLENCES: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, Lahore Press Club governing body and Dawn’s editorial staff have expressed grief over the death of Rafay Intikhab.

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