Mother of Sharif brothers, Shamim Bibi passes away in London

News Desk

The Mother of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif and party president Shehbaz Sharif, Begum Shamim Akhtar has died in London on Sunday.

The news of the death has been confirmed by MNA Pervaiz Malik and PML-N’s deputy secretary-general Attaullah Tarar.

According to media reports, Begum Shamim Akhtar also known as Shamim Bibi was unwell for the past several months, her condition had become critical over the last week and she breathed her last at home on Sunday morning.

Earlier this year, Shamim Bibi had travelled to London in February and had been living with her son, Nawaz, since.

According to APP, Prime Minister Imran Khan, federal ministers and leaders of various political parties have expressed profound grief over the death of Shamim Bibi.