Elder son of Senate Deputy Chairman Saleem Mandviwalla passes away
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Senate Deputy Chairman Saleem Mandviwalla’s eldest son passed away after a prolonged illness in Karachi late Sunday night.
34-year-old Amir Mandviwalla was under treatment at the intensive care unit at Ziauddin Hospital for the past few days.
The funeral will be held at the Noor Bagh Graveyard, Mewa Shah on Monday morning.
In a tweet, Mandviwalla stated: “My first born, my son Amir left us, may Allah bless him and give him the highest place in jannah and give me and my family the courage to bear this tremendous loss, Ameen.”
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari offered his condolences to Mandviwalla and his family in a message on Monday.
He said: “It is an unbearable thing for a father to witness the death of his young son”. Bilawal also offered prayers for the departed and for the family.
Saleem Mandviwalla belongs to a well-known business family. He served as president of the Lasbela Chamber of Commerce and Industry before joining politics in 2018.