Tight security arrangements for comedian Omar Sharif’s funeral in Karachi

The provincial Sindh government has made elaborate security arrangements for the funeral prayers and burial of famous comedian and actor Omar Sharif, who died in a hospital in Germany. Thousands are expected to attend the funeral of the comedian, who passed away on October 2 and mourned not only in Pakistan but also in the Indian film and television industry. Sharif was 66 years old.

The comedian, who visited India on several occasions for award shows and other assignments, was being taken in an air ambulance from Karachi for his complicated life-saving procedure in Washington DC when his condition deteriorated and he was taken to a hospital. Had to be admitted. Germany.

His son Jawad Sharif said that as per his father’s last wish, he would be buried in the cemetery of Abdullah Shah Ghazi Dargah in Clifton Karachi. “His body will be brought to Karachi from Germany tonight and his last rites will be held at a mosque in Clifton followed by cremation at the shrine,” he said.

Sharif’s third wife Zareen was with him in the air ambulance and will return with the body.

Sharif had suffered a heart attack back in August. According to his close friends, he had gone through two heart bypasses. In September, Sharif, in a video message, sought help from the Imran Khan government to treat his health. Later, the Pakistani government announced that all necessary treatment facilities would be provided to the comedian by the federal government.

Omar Sharif was one of Pakistan’s most famous comedian, actor and television personality, with his iconic plays such as “Bakra Kistan Pe” and “Buddha Ghar Par Hain”.