A view of the parliament. — File Photo

VEHARI: Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Azeem Ahmed Khan Daultana and his security guard died in a road accident near Kot Ghulam Qadir Pul in the early hours of Tuesday.

According to family sources, MNA Azeem Ahmed Khan Daultana was travelling towards Luddan along with his gunman Mohammad Nawab. The vehicle rammed into a tree and overturned causing fatal injuries to Azeem Daultana who died on way to the hospital.

The gunman, Mohammad Nawab, died on the spot.

The funeral prayer of Azeem Daultana will be offered at 4pm at Government Higher Secondary School in his native town Luddan.

MNA Azeem Ahmed Khan Daultana was a nephew of prominent Muslim League leader Tehmina Daultana.

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