Former Punjab Governor Sardar Zulfiqar Ali Khosa, who breathed his last in Lahore yesterday, will be laid to rest in his ancestral graveyard in Dera Ghazi Khan today evening, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
According to details, the body of Zulfiqar Khosa will arrive at his hometown in Dera Ghazi Khan at 5.30 pm.
His sons Dost Mohammad Khosa and Saifuddin Khosa have already reached Khosa Manzil to attend his last rites. His Namaz-e-Janaza will be held at 5.30 pm in Dera Ghazi Khan Stadium.
A large number of people, including District Police Officer (DPO) Sadiq Baloch and Deputy Commissioner Khalid Usman, reached Khosa Manzil to condole the death of Sardar Zulfiqar Ali Khosa.
Earlier, veteran politician and former Punjab governor Sardar Zulfiqar Ali Khosa passed away at his residence in Lahore after a prolonged illness, family sources confirmed on Thursday.
His death was also confirmed by his son and former Punjab chief minister Sardar Dost Muhammad Khan. He was 90.
Khosa also served as the 31st Governor of Punjab from August 12, 1999, to October 12, 1999, during the tenure of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and president Muhammad Rafiq Tarar.
Widely regarded as a senior and influential political leader in Dera Ghazi Khan and South Punjab, he is survived by three sons: Hassamuddin Khosa, Saifuddin Khosa, and Dost Muhammad Khosa.
Reporter: Aashan Bokhari