Seven more pilgrims die in S. Arabia

Published January 28, 2003

ISLAMABAD, Jan 27: Another seven Pakistani pilgrims including three women, died of heart attack and other ailments in Makkah Al Mukarma and Madina Al Munawara.

The statement issued by Ministry of Religious Affairs here on Monday those who died are: Bashiran Bibi wife of Mohammad Iqbal, 58, passport number 332247, Daska; Misri Jan wife of Raja Mirza Khan, 57, passport number 583956, Chakwal; Fatima Bibi wife of Mohammad Hayat, 75, passport Number 102656, Pasroor; Mohammad Shah son of Akbar Shah, 79, passport number 110974, Mardan; Riasat Ali son of Mohammad Inayat, 50, passport number 104712, Thalia and Mohammad Bashir Siddiqui son of Haji Mohammad Akram son of Fazal Ellahi, 58, passport number 512543, Islamabad.

Mohammad Shah, Mohammad Akram, Misri Jan and Fatima Bibi have been buried in Janatul Mualla graveyard, Makkah while Riasat Ali, Mohammad Bashir Siddiqui and Bashiran Bibi in Janatul Baqi graveyard, Madina.—APP

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