Former MNA and JI leader Hafiz Salman Butt passes away at 65

Former Member of the National Assembly and Jamaat-e-Islami leader Hafiz Salman Butt has passed away on Thursday, JI spokesperson has revealed.

According to the JI Lahore spokesperson, Hafiz Salman Butt suffered a heart attack last night. The deceased was 65 years of age.

Hafiz Salman Butt was undergoing treatment at the intensive care unit (ICU) of a private hospital after suffering from the heart attack. He had diabetes for a long time.

The JI spokesperson added that the deceased’s funeral prayers will be held in Mansoorah tomorrow at 2pm.

ہر مہم میں ہم بہنوں کا مان ۔#حافظ سلمان ۔اسمبلی میں یا اسمبلی کے باہر ایک شیر جوان بھائ ۔اللہ اپنی رحمتوں میں اپنی پناہوں میں رکھنا ۔ہمارے سب پیاروں کے ساتھ جنت الفردوس عطا کرنا 🤲رب اغفرہ وارحمہ🤲 pic.twitter.com/wtzJFbeazo

— Dr Samia Raheel Qazi (@SamiaRQazi) January 28, 2021

Expressing grief over the demise, Dr Samina Raheel Qazi, the daughter of former Emir of Jamaat-e-Islami Qazi Hussain Ahmed, took to Twitter and wrote that Hafiz Salman Butt was a brave man, both inside and outside of the National Assembly.