Wasim Bari bereaved

Published August 2, 2007

KARACHI, Aug 1: Khawaja Abdul Bari Jan, father of Wasim Bari, the former Pakistan Test captain and ex-national chief selector, passed away after a brief illness here on Wednesday.

Mr Bari Jan, 84, left behind his wife, three daughters and two sons.

The Namaz-e-Janaza of Mr Bari Jan will be offered on Thursday at Masjid-e-Usman, Clifton Seaview, following the Asr prayers after which he will be laid to rest at the Defence Graveyard.

The funeral procession will start from 79-D, Block-4, Clifton. —Agencies