The funeral prayers of Pir Pagara Syed Mardan Shah offered amidst thousands of mourning people including mureed and devotees here in Pir Jo Goth on Thursday.
Several politicians who attended the funeral include Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah, former Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi, former Sindh Assembly Speaker Syed Muzaffar Hussain Shah, Prime Minister’s son Abdul Qadir Gilani, Federal Minister Khuda Bux Rajar and MPAs including Imtiaz Sheikh, Jam Madad Ali and Khan Muhammed Mehr.
A delegation of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) led by Dr. Sagheer Ahmed attended the last religious rituals of Pir Pagara.
Pir Pagara was being treated since November 24 in Karachi and was shifted to a London hospital a week ago for further medical care.
Mardan Shah, Pir Pagara, who was the chief of Pakistan Muslim League – Functional (PML-F) passed away on Tuesday in London due to a cardiac arrest.
Earlier before the funeral, the eldest son of Shah Mardan Shah, Pir Sibghatullah Shah Rashdi was chosed by 16 caliphs of Hurs as the new Pir Pagara. The eighth Pir Pagara is usually known as Raja Sain.