Recent News of Petaro and Petarians

Petarian Events:

  • Shahbaz Ali Malik, 82105/Iqbal became President of Petarian Association, Karachi on 1 April 2011 for a period of 2 years after Lt.Gen.(R) S.P. Shahid, 332/A withdrew his nomination. There was no election. The entire panel of Shahbaz Malik was sworn in unopposed as all other candidates withdrew their nominations. For list of new managing committee, please click here.

  • Faisal Mehtab 8566/Q was elected President of PASA on 28th October 2010.

  • Elections of the Petarian Assembly were completed on 10 December 2010. Iqbal Jumani, 317/LF who was Convener of the elections announced the names of 157 members who were elected to the body. No voting took place since the total seats available were 160, and only 157 qualified members applied. Papers of 4 others were considered invalid and were disqualified. Official Communique on election results was issued by the Convener.

  • Cdre. Muhammad Afzal, PN was appointed Commandant/Principal of Cadet College Petaro on 25 November 2010. He took charge on 11 December 2010. He was the Adjutant of CCP in 1991-1992. Cdre. Afzal replaces Cdre.(R) Aslam Rana, who retired from Pakistan Navy on 20 November 2010.

  • FLOODS: Petarians have risen to the occasion to provide services and funds for the relief and rehabilitation of the floods victims in Pakistan. As in previous disasters, Petarians have joined hands with Abdalians for this. For details, visit website www.petarianfoundation.org.

  • Petarian Association of Europe (PAE) held a reactivation meeting at home of Javaid Soomro, 8593/A on 14 Aug 2010. For details, please call Rzvan Siddyky, 9038/L at 07515-428209 or Khurram Ghouri, 9443/J at 07575-845376.

  • Annual PANA gathering for 2010 was held at Erindale Park, Mississauga, ON, Canada on 26 June 2010. Forty seven Petarians came with their families from all over USA and Canada. It was a very successful occasion. Please click here to read the full report. Congratulations to the organizers Abrar Mani, Ishrat Hasan, Javed Khan, Nasir Awan, Fahed Riaz, Khalid Qasim, Ikram Ghani, Sohail Gul Mirjat, and Yaqoob Raja for doing a great job.

  • The Petarian Association held its AGM at Fleet Club Karachi on 20 March 2010. During this meeting, major changes to the Bye Laws were approved and passed, which inducted ALL Petarians into the membership of the Association without payment of fees. This revolutionary step will go a long way in strengthening Petarian brotherhood and unity. Full credit for this must be given to Rashid Abro 370/L (President of TPA), Bashiruddin Memon, 63/LF (Chairman of Restructuring Committee), Rashid Nabi, 7331/J (GS), Brig. Mukhtar Ahmed, 511/Q (VP) and others.

  • "2nd Gulf Petarians Reunion" was held on 29-30 January 2010 at a resort in Ras Al Khaima or Fujairah with overnight stay and fun packed program including a boat ride and excellent meals and a musical program. For more details, please call Khalid Ranjhani on (055) 753-5256.

  • "Petaro Automation Project" inaugurated by Prof. M. Akram Bhatti on 15 November 2009 at Petaro. The project was funded by the Petarian Foundation at a cost of Rs. 1 crore donated by Shahid Mahmud, 74104/L.

  • Ground breaking ceremony of the A.M.Nizamani TCF Secondary School at Petaro held on 15 November 2009 at 11am. Around 40 Petarians participated in the ceremony. Pir Mazharul Haq was the Chief Guest and Prof. M.Akram Bhatti was the Guest of Honour.

  • Eid Milan party held at Host Restaurant, Mississauga, Ontario on October 3, 2009. Call Abrar Mani, 7181 at 647-202-5345

  • Eid Milan dinner held at BBQ Delight, LAMCY Plaza, Dubai on 25 Sept 2009 at 8pm. Call Khalid Ranjhani 055-753-5256 for details.

  • TPA Islamabad Chapter held Iftar Party at Margalla Hotel on 12 September. Nearly 60 Petarians participated.

  • PANA 7th Reunion was held at Maryland on 27 June 2009. This was the largest gathering in its history.

  • Petarian Association, Karachi hosted a dinner for the Chief of Naval Staff at Pearl Continental Hotel, Karachi on 6 May 2009.

  • Petarian Association of UAE held its first Annual Gathering on 15 February 2009. Khalid Ranjhani was elected as the first President of PAUAE.

Petarian Welfare Projects:

  • Petarian Foundation funded Rs. 337,500 for the purchase of a small house for a very senior Petarian so that he can live in peace with his family of 13 persons.

  • Petarian Foundation has awarded scholarships to 45 CCP cadets during 2009-2010 year. A total sum of Rs. 1,495,000 has been disbursed in scholarships this year.

  • Project launched to build TCF Secondary School at Petaro. Contact Bhibekshan Chowdhry at bibaction@yahoo.com. The project is supported by the Petarian Foundation and the Petarian Association.

  • Petarian Foundation has sponsored Mr. Azhar Hussain, Senior Clerk, Accounts Branch at CCP to proceed for Hajj during Nov 2009.

  • The Petarian Association funded Rs. 5 lacs for relief of IDPs of Swat who were staying near Karachi. Members of the Managing Committee visited the camp several times to provide clothes and other items of relief to the affected persons.

  • The Petarian Foundation joined hands with the Abdalian Association to establish a Petarian-Abdalian Relief Camp at Peshawar for the IDPs of Swat, Buner, etc. A total of around 500 IDPs were housed in a Govt High School that was converted into a relief camp. The Abdalians-Petarians provided full facilities to the affected persons including housing, food, medical assistance, barber services, schooling for the children, etc.

Other News:

  • Capt. Adnan Sharif, kit no. 95137/Iqbal was appointed Adjutant of Cadet College Petaro in April 2010.

  • The Global Petarian Association: The Petarian Association has announced a committee headed by Bashiruddin Memon, 63/Latif to restructure The Petarian Association along with other Petarian associations in other countries to form a truly Global Petarian Association. The committee comprises of Petarians from other countries as well. This committee is expected to complete its work at an early date.

Promotions:

  • Mohammad Ashfaque Arain, 7159/Iqbal was promoted to the rank of Air Vice Marshal on 27 May 2011. He is the first Petarian to attain a 2 star rank in Pakistan Air Force.

  • Syed Imdad Imam Jafri, 7189/I promoted to rank of Rear Admiral on 24 March 2011.

  • Waqar Siddiq, 940/J promoted to rank of Vice Admiral in March 2011.

  • Attaullah Khan, 517/L promoted to BS-22 grade in Civil Service of Pakistan on 19 Feb 2011.

  • Syed Arifullah Hussaini 7375/Ayub promoted to rank of Rear Admiral on 2 January 2009.

  • Shah Sohail Masood 7394/Qasim promoted to rank of Rear Admiral on 2 January 2009.

  • Shahid Iqbal, 763/Jinnah promoted to rank of Vice Admiral in Pakistan Navy on 17 October 2009.

  • Azher Shamim Anwer, 69118 promoted to rank of Vice Admiral in Pakistan Navy in June 2009.

  • Khan Hasham Bin Siddique, N-43 promoted to rank of Rear Admiral in Pakistan Navy

Obituaries:

  • Father of Rifaquat Cheema 772/L passed away at Kenosha, WI, USA on 2 December 2011. He will be buried at his village near Wazirabad around 7 Dec. For condolences, please call (262) 344-6384.

  • Air Comm.(R) Rehmatullah Khan, 490/J was shot dead on 2 December 2011 at Rawalpindi. For condolences, please call (051) 515-3366.

  • Uncle of Shahbaz Malik, 82105/Iqbal passed away on 1 December 2011. For condolences, please call (0300) 827-5000.

  • Muhammad Alam Thahim, 72102/LF expired on 30 November 2011. For condolences, please call (0321) 892-9085.

  • Mother of Muhammad Saad 79123/L expired on 22 Nov 2011 at Karachi. For condolence, please call (0323) 232-0777.

  • Waqas Ali Khanzada 2004063/S expired on 21 Nov 2011 at Karachi. For condolence, please call his brother Salman Khanzada 2002033/I at (0315) 622-2033.

  • Mother-in-Law of Nasir Mehmood 79113/I expired on 19 Nov2011 at Gujranwala. For condolences, please call (971-50) 856-8585.

  • Mother of Perways Inam 567/L expired on 16 Sept 2011. For condolences, please call (0321) 920-8943.

  • Brother-in law of Major(R) Aamir Rehman Syed 7571's brother were shot dead at Gulistan-e-Jauhar Karachi on 3 Sept 2011. For condolences, please call (0321) 233-4383.

  • Father of Nasir Habib Siddiqui 7451/A and Amir Habib Siddiqui 7545/A passed away on 17 Aug 2011. For condolences, please call (916) 765-4163 or (408) 338-7311.

  • Brother of Adnan Alam, 8483/I expired on 16 Aug 2011. For condolences, please call (0332) 212-5005.

  • Father of Capt. Waseem Butt, 2k047/I expired on 14 Aug 2011. For condolences please call 03235198047 and 03012439983

  • Ex-Adjutant Cdr. Zafarullah Khan (1995-1998) expired on 12 Aug 2011 at Karachi of cancer.

  • Ch. Shahid Latif, 962/Q expired on 12 Aug 2011 of kidney failure at Multan. For condolences please call (0300) 733-1606.

  • Atiq Ahmed, 68127/Q expired on 6 Aug 2011 of cancer of the urinary bladder at Lahore. For condolences, call (0300) 816-9179 or (0332) 484-1988

  • Mother of Brig(R) Mansoor Saeed Sheikh, 735/A expired on 1 Aug 2011 at Lahore. For condolences, please call (0334) 572-4444.

  • Rao Tariq Mahmood Sabir 7112/Q expired on 27 July 2011. For condolences, please call his brother Rao Shakir Mahmood 7814/L at (0300) 267-1233.

  • Father of Dr. Agha Taj 7564/Q expired on 25 July 2011. For condolences, please call (0300) 300-3440.

  • Mother-in-law of Zafar Khan 280/L expired on 25 July 2011. For condolences please call (0345) 513-2786.

  • Abdul Qayum Owais Talpur, 9617/Iqbal expired after a road accident near Tando Jan Mohd. on 16/7/2011. For condolences, pls call his father at (0343) 371-0390 or brother at (0312) 351-2974.

  • Wife of Dr. Brig. Maqsoodul Hassan 6840/Latif  expired on 10 July 2011. For condolences, please call (0333) 522-1822.

  • Father of Dr. Muhammad Khan Memon 7856/Jinnah expired on 28 June 2011. For condolences, please call (0300) 223-4674.

  • Imran Qureshi, brother-in-law of Wasif Malik 7402/Liaquat expired in a tragic road accident in Murree Hills on 17 June 2011. For condolences, please call (469) 688-7233 in USA.

  • Mother of Dr. Brig. Maqsoodul Hassan 6840/Latif, and Abrarul Hassan Mani 7181/Ayub expired on 9 June 2011.

  • Grandfather of Shiraz Syed 8537/Jinnah expired on 4 June 2011. For condolences please call (+1-647) 297-0994.

  • Dr. Khuda Bux Talpur 7407/Jinnah died in a traffic accident in May 2011. For condolences, please call his father Brig.(R) Maula Bux Talpur at (0331) 378-2468.

  • Sikander Ali Brohi, 7894/Ayub expired of cardiac failure on 16/5/2011. For condolences, please call (0244) 326230.

  • Father of Johar Alam 8055/Jinnah expired on 11 May 2011. For condolences, please call (0300) 829-0727.

  • Mother of Hassan Muzaffar Zaidi 970/Latif expired in Detroit on 8 May 2011. For condolences, please call (248) 887-2732.

  • Brother of Dr. Naseem Ahmed Khan 7975/A was shot dead in Latifabad in front of his own house by dacoits on 6 May 2011. For condolences, please call (0336) 201-3495 or (0322) 249-4475.

  • Mother of Farhan Ashraf Arain, 9163/A expired on 1 May 2011. For condolences, please call (+966-53) 067-9365.

  • Father of Major(R) Zulfiqar Kayani, 604/Q expired at Rawalpindi on 25 April 2011. For condolences, please call (0300) 500-8210.

  • Major(R) Shaukat Nawaz Janjua, 376/Jinnah expired on 18 April 2011 at Rawalpindi of cardiac arrest. For condolences, please call his son Kaiser at (0307) 555-7070.

  • Mother of Karamullah Memon, 7602/L expired on 22 April 2011. For condolences, please call (0333) 395-7755.

  • Riaz Hamid Jafri, 489/Latif died at Karachi after being in coma for 20 days. He was suffering from diabetes and hypertension. He was the brother-in-law of Naeemul Hassan, N-51/L. For condolences, please call (0300) 820-2828.

  • Father of Yasir Ali 2003179/Latif expired on 28 March 2011. For condolences, please call (0332) 241-3095.

  • Mr. Syed Wasiul Hasan, professor of Pakistan Studies at CCP from 1963-1983 expired on 27 February 2011. For condolences, please call Cdre. Syed Hasan Mustafa, kit no. 7133 at (0301) 510-6372.

  • Mother of Lt.PN Shahab Aziz Khanzada 94126/Q expired on 26 February 2011. For condolences, please call (0334) 339-3242.

  • Father of Jawaid Yakoob 7209/A, and grandfather of Humayun Jawaid 2001071/J and Haris Jawaid 2009087/A expired on 18 Feb 2011. For condolences, please call (0345) 827-1108 or (0346) 266-9906.

  • Rasheeduddin, son of Bashiruddin Memon, kit no. 63, and brother of Muneeruddin Memon, 8786 and Azeemuddin Memon 9550 expired on 21 Feb 2011. For condolences, please call 0321-249-1552.

  • Brother of Shaukat Iqbal Chauhan, kit no. 4 expired at Kotri on 18 Feb 2011. For condolences, please call 0321-295-1701.

  • Dr. Zulfiqar Ali Rajpar, 7706/Q passed away on 7 Feb 2011 at Karachi. Buried at home village of Chahe Suleman in Dist. Nawabshah. For condolences, please call (0301) 321-3503.

  • Bashir Ahmed Kazi, kit no. 145/Jinnah expired on 6 Feb 2011 at Los Angeles, CA

  • Father of Kaigohar Kayani, 81112/A passed away on 29 January 2011. For condolences, please call (0301) 587-4022.

  • Mother of Zulfiqar Ahmed Tanoli, 80132/L passed away on 10 January 2011. For condolences, please call (0300) 702-2563.

  • Mother of Dr. Saeed Vohra 7950/L passed away on 20 December 2010. For condolences, please call +966-50-884-5648 or (0300) 306-8631.

  • Brother of Syed Abdul Qayum 7291/J expired on 10 Dec 2010. Two sons of the deceased are also Petarians, namely Syed Abdul Rafay 2008058/L and Syed Abdul Wasay 2009180/LF. For condolences, please call (0300) 823-0791.

  • Father-in-law/mamu of Brig.(R) Mukhtar Ahmed, 511/Q expired on 3 Dec 2010. For condolences, please call (0322) 222-5013.

  • Father of Jaffer Brohi, 78127/A expired on 3 Dec 2010. For condolences please call (0333) 443-4476.

  • Mother of Brig.(R) Mukhtar Ahmed, 511/Q expired on 22 Nov 2010. For condolences, please call (0322) 222-5013.

  • Dr. Syed Waseem Raza Zaidi, 7286/Liaquat expired due to cardiac arrest on 21 Nov 2010 at Usman Memorial Hospital, Karachi. For condolences, please call (0332) 362-1438.

  • Mother of Khalid Qasim Malik 7561/J expired on 17 Nov 2010 at Karachi. For condolence, please call (021) 3538-4870 or (1-905) 655-9601.

  • Mother of Osama Ahmed Siddiqui, 2003128/L expired on 11 Nov 2010 at Karachi due to brain haemorrhage. For condolence, please call (0345) 314-8061.

  • Elder brother of Lt.Cdr. Naveed Ahmed Surahyo, 8150/Latif died on 24 Oct 2010. For condolence, please call 0300 227-1933.

  • Father of Ishrat Rehman 7144/L passed away on 22 Oct 2010 at Karachi. For condolences, please call +1-732 668-9921.

  • Mother (Amma) of Bhibekshan Chowdhry 7837/J passed away on 20 Oct 2010 at Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA. For condolences, please call (1-909) 225-0132.

  • Father of Imran Saghir Shah, 2k085/J expired on 6 Oct 2010 at Karachi. For condolences, please call (0322) 820-8539.

  • Mother of Jamaluddin Shaikh, 87114/Qasim (wife of late Mr. Alauddin who was Accountant at CCP) expired on 16 Sept 2010 at Karachi. For condolences, please call (0333) 215-1963.

  • Dr. Syed Imtiaz Ahmed Shah, 7373/Jinnah died of cardiac arrest on 12 Sept 2010 at Karachi.

  • Nafees Siddiqui, 120/A expired at Rawalpindi on 5 Sept 2010. For condolences, please call his son Fahad at (0301) 855-4551.

  • Mother in law of Rashid Nabi 7331/J expired on 2 Sept 2010 at Karachi. For condolences, please call (0333) 329-0782

  • Justice(R) Abdul Razzak Thahim, father of Dr. Saleem Thahim 7224/Q and Shehzad Thaheem 7599/Q and father in law of Sardar Abdul Nabi Thaheem 75103/Q expired on 2 Sept 2010. For condolences, please call (0333) 734-0844, (0300) 200-1070 or (971-50) 238-2817.

  • Mother in law of Dr. Humayoon Sarwat 7465 expired on 1 Sept 2010. For condolences, please call (0301) 216-2937.

  • Wife of Cdr. Abdul Aziz, Admin Officer CCP, expired at CMH Hyderabad of cancer on 9 August 2010. For condolences please call (0301) 814-2203.

  • Uncle of Kazi Zulkader Siddiqui, 671/Latif (who was like his own father) expired at Karachi on 6 August 2010. For condolences, please call (0332) 671-6710.

  • Prof. M. Akram Bhatti, ex-Principal Cadet College Petaro, and professor of Mathematics expired at Lahore on 3 August, 2010 of cardiac arrest. For condolences, please call (042) 3784-4121 or (0333) 413-8298.

  • Syed Ashiq Hussain Shah, 203/Ayub expired in the Air Blue crash over Islamabad on 28 July 2010. He was elder brother of Nazir Hussain Shah 510/L (0321) 251-4861.

  • Farook Ali Khan, 7651/Ayub expired in the Air Blue crash over Islamabad on 28 July 2010. His home no. in Karachi is (021) 3582-1878.

  • Nephew of Jahangir Khan, 525/Ayub expired in the Air Blue crash over Islamabad on 28 July 2010. For condolence, please call (703) 589-7333.

  • Cousin of Aamir Ahsan Khan, N-67/Latif expired in the Air Blue crash over Islamabad on 28 July 2010. For condolence, please call (0300) 923-3927.

  • Mother of Asmat Sami Siddiqui, 652/Qasim and Capt(R) Shafqat Sami Siddiqui, 6865/Qasim expired on 2 July 2010 at Rawalpindi. For condolences, please call (0321) 557-5995 or (0300) 237-7642.

  • Brig Murad Khan, 6813/J died of multiple myeloma (cancer of the white blood cells) at Rawalpindi on 26 April 2010. For condolences, please call his brother Col. Bakhtiyar Khan, 936/A at (0300) 828-0982, or his widow Dr. Urfa.

  • Father of Dr. Salman Abbasey, 7767/J and Farhan Abbasey, 8485/J, and father in law of Khalid Asadullah, 975/L and Raheel Khan, 7743/J at Karachi. For condolences, please call (0300) 929-9867 or (0300) 850-1125.

  • Mother of Abdul Mujeeb Shaikh, 9133/Ayub expired on 26 April 2010. She was also aunt of Abdul Ahad Shaikh, 89157/Jinnah and sister of Rafique Shaikh, 8688/Latif. For condolences, call Ahad at (0321) 222-1300, Mujeeb at (0300) 244-7565, Rafique at (0308) 222-9455.

  • Younger brother of Major(R) Masood Sharif Khattak, 603/Iqbal in April 2010. For condolences, please call (0321) 858-8888.

  • Niece of Ali Sabri, 8159/Iqbal and Rizwan Hyder, 9358/Latif.

  • Elder brother of Dr. Gul Muneer Vistro, 7388/Iqbal expired on 14 April 2010. For condolences, please call (0344) 354-2204.

  • Father of Dr. Ayub Wasim, 7234/ Latif died on 15 April 2010. For condolences, please call (0300) 205-8530.

  • Father of Najeeb Iqbal Khan, 7253/Iqbal died on 14 April 2010. For condolences, please call (0345) 832-5001.

  • Moheem Khan Baloch, 8784/Qasim died on 8/4/2010 at Turbat, Baluchistan.

  • Father of Khalid Asadullah, 975/L expired on 22 March 2009 at Islamabad. For condolences, please call (0300) 850-1125.

  • Brother of Muhammad Ibrahim, 973/Latif, expired on 16 March 2010 at Lahore. For condolences, please call (0300) 854-0243.

  • Mother in law of Zahid Sultan, 8990/Q died on 16 March 2010 at Rawalpindi. For condolences, please call (0333) 518-5629.

  • Muhammad Aslam Chandio, 635/Latif expired of heart attack on 15 March 2010 at Karachi. For condolences please call (021) 3585-4926.

  • Father of Mohammed Saleem Thahim, 7224/Qasim and Sardar Abdul Nabi Thaheem, 75103/Qasim expired on 13 March 2010. For condolences please call (0300) 200-1078 (Saleem) and (0333) 734-0844 or (0300) 264-7733 (Abdul Nabi).

  • Father of Mir Shahabuddin, 704/A expired on 1 February 2010. For condolences, please call (974) 583-0024.

  • Father of Mumraiz Jokhio, 2003124/I expired on 1 February 2010.

  • Father of Sikander Narejo 7365/I, Major Zulfiqar Narejo 7501/J and Salahuddin Narejo 7622/LF expired on 10 Jan 2010. For condolences, please call 0307 300-9786.

  • Father if Dr. Imran Ghauri 89153/Ayub expired on 26 Dec 2009. For condolences, please call (054) 650-3337.

  • Mother on Imtiaz Ahmed Memon, 7392/Latif expired at Karachi on 21 Dec 2009. Please call (0300) 827-2312 for condolences.

  • Father of Mohammed Riaz, 77105/Ayub expired at Lahore on 17 Dec 2009. Please call +974-508-3507 for condolences.

  • Mother of Zahid Pervez, 972/Iqbal expired at Lahore on 14 Dec 2009. Please call (0300) 949-2230 for condolences.

  • Mr. Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi, ex-Prime Minister of Pakistan and father of Ghulam Murtaza Jatoi 72104/L expired in London on 21 November 2009.

  • Prof. Mohammed Nauman Ozair, 556/A died of asthma attack on 15 Nov 2009 at Karachi.

  • 2-year old nephew of Aurangzeb Khan, 431/Latif died of severe burns (60%) at Islamabad on 10 Nov 2009. For condolences call +966-50-738-4883

  • Raja Mazhar Ali Khan, 7218/Qasim died after short illness at Karachi on 6 Nov 2009.

  • Mohsin Rasheed, 677/Latif died of cancer at Toba Tek Singh on 1 November 2009. For condolences, call his son at (0300) 865-8838.

  • Abdul Khaliq Shaikh, 7801/J died of gas fire burn injuries in his kitchen. Died at Karachi on 31 October 2009 and buried at Hyderabad.

  • Father of Haleem Junejo, 9473/Jinnah expired on 19 September 2009. For condolences call (0333) 279-5408.

  • "Ali Chacha" - the famous CCP green bus driver whose real name was Ali Muhammad - died on 16 Sept 2009 at Wah Cantt. He served as bus driver from 23/10/1959 to 22/12/1987. For condolence call his son-in-law Hanif at (0300) 980-1743.

  • Mother of Dr. Iqbal Zafar Hamid, 7272/Q and Hadi Nayyer Hamid, 7585/J expired. For condolences please call (561) 313-4416 or (704) 788-7970.

  • Father of Ibadullah, 2003008/Jinnah expired on 17 Sept 2009. For condolences please call (0331) 341-0170.

  • Father in law of Nasir Mehmood, 79113 expired in August 2009. For condolence, write to nasir@hanworldwide.com

  • Kausar Iqbal Malik (7220) and Wing Cdr. Khalid Mehmood Malik (7639)'s father expired on 3 Sept 2009. For condolence call 0321-5160444 or 0321-5326960

  • Mohammed Hafeez Khan, 8087 met with an accident while returning from Makkah. His wife expired and he and his 4 children were badly injured. The injured are still in hospital at Riyadh. Hafeez's contact no. in Saudi Arabia at the hospital is +966 599129511.

  • Major Gen.(R) Z.I. Abbasi, ex-adjutant of CCP 1966-1969 expired of cardiac arrest on 30 July 2009 at Rawalpindi. He was buried at Halli, Dist. Haripur.