KARACHI: The wife of former air force chief late Air Marshal Nur Khan, Farhat Nur Khan, passed away after a long illness on Tuesday.

She is survived by three daughters and a son.

According to the family, her body was flown to Islamabad where the funeral prayers will be held on Wednesday (today) at PAF Airbase Nur Khan. She will be laid to rest at the family graveyard in Tamman, Talagang district.

Published in Dawn, July 20th, 2016

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