NAWABSHAH, July 13: Mohammad Hashim Zardari, brother of the former MNA, Hakim Ali Zardari, was laid to rest in Baloo Jo Kubo graveyard here on Saturday. Thousands of people attended his funeral.

Hashim Zardari died at the age of 78 after a protracted illness here on Friday. He is survived by five sons and two daughters.

Hakim Zardari was released on parole for three days to attend the funeral.

Hundreds of people, including Ghulam Qadir Chandio, President of the PPP, Nawabshah; Zila Naib Nazim, Khalid Hussain Channa; DCO, Khalid Mehmood Soomro and party activists visited Zardari House to offer their condolences.