ISLAMABAD, Apr 17 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday paid tribute to late Minister for Religious Affairs Mufti Abdul Shakoor who died in a traffic mishap in the Capital few days back.
Addressing a session of the National Assembly, the prime minister said that late Mufti was a renowned religious scholar and an honest and hardworking member of his cabinet.
The prime minister said that late Mufti ran his election campaign in his constituency on motorcycle.
During the cabinet meetings, he found late minister as a straight forward and clear minded speaker.
The prime minister said that due to his hard work and dedication, no complaints were reported during the Hajj arrangements when compared with those issues related to mismanagement that had emerged during the previous government’s tenure.
Late minister made excellent arrangements with his hard work and honesty, the prime minister further lauded.
“Today, not only this house and parliament, but the whole country lost a great scholar, mufti and thinker,” he added.
Former member of the cabinet had no other sources of income except his salary, he added.
The prime minister further said that late Mufti had been ‘a gem’ of the JUI-F.
The prime minister mentioned that Kingdom of Saudi Arabia had gratuitously granted a loan of $2 billion to Pakistan, besides, the country received $1 billion committed by the United Arab Emirates.
He said all the terms of International Monetary Fund (IMF) had been met.
