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Islamabad / Paniola:
Pakistan’s prominent surgeon, Dr. Naveed Ahmed, passed away in Islamabad after a prolonged illness. He was the son-in-law of Sardar Ilyas Khan, President of Tamimi Global Company, and brother-in-law of former Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan, Sardar Yasir Ilyas, and Dr. Rashid Ilyas.
Dr. Naveed Ahmed, aged 56, had been suffering from a brain tumor for the past four years, which eventually proved fatal. Known for his kind, humble, and compassionate nature, Dr. Naveed was widely respected both in Pakistan and abroad for his professional excellence in the field of surgery.
He received his early education in Hyderabad, earned his MBBS degree from Nishtar Medical College, and later specialized in surgery. Over the course of his career, he served in various national and international institutions as a consultant surgeon.
He is survived by his wife and two sons.
The funeral prayers were held in Islamabad and attended by a large number of political, social, and community figures, including:
Former Chairman Sardar Sharif Khan, Tamimi Global Company President Sardar Ilyas Khan, Former AJK Prime Minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan, MPA Ali Shan Soni, Advisor to Government Sardar Ahmad Sagheer, Deputy Commissioner Poonch Umar Farooq, ADC Abdul Qadir, AC Rawalakot Yasir Aftab Gardezi, DSP Sardar Ejaz Khan, Chairman District Council Bagh Professor Muhammad Asif, Mayor Bagh Municipal Corporation Major (R) Abdul Qayyum, and many others.
Leaders from across Azad Kashmir, including members of local councils, lawyers, journalists, teachers, and officers, also participated in the funeral.
Dr. Naveed was laid to rest in his ancestral graveyard at Sarmilla Bangoi on Friday afternoon.
Meanwhile, AJK President Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry, former Prime Ministers Haji Yaqoob Khan, Raja Farooq Haider, Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan, PPP President Chaudhry Yasin Khan, Speaker Legislative Assembly Chaudhry Latif Akbar, and various ministers and assembly members expressed their condolences to former Prime Minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan over the sad demise of his brother-in-law.
