Funeral prayers for Junaid Jamshed to be offered on Thursday

Funeral prayers for Junaid Jamshed to be offered on Thursday

Karachi (Staff Report): Funeral prayers for Junaid Jamshed, who died in PK-661 crash last week, will be offered at Moin Khan Academy in Karachi's Defence area on Thursday.

Singer-turned-preacher’s brother Humayun Jamshed reached Islamabad on Wednesday and collected his brother's body. He said Junaid Jamshed's funeral prayers will also be offered at Noor Khan air base in Rawalpindi.

The body of Junaid Jamshed's wife Nahya has been transferred from DHQ Hospital, Rawalpindi to Lahore.

On Tuesday, a team of investigators from French company ATR visited the PK-661 crash site near Havelian, Abbottabad. The team comprising French and Canadian nationals had arrived in Islamabad on Monday.

The investigators collected samples for forensic testing during their visit to the crash site. The team is working alongside officials from the Pakistan International Airlines' Safety Investigation Board.

On Wednesday, December 07, the ATR-42 aircraft of the PIA crashed into the hillside near Havelian area of district Abbottabad, killing all 42 passengers and five crew members onboard.