Islamabad: February 13, 2016: Sardar Ayaz Sadiq Speaker and Murtaza Javed Abassi Deputy Speaker National Assembly of Pakistan have condoled the sad demise of Raja Muhammad Asghar senior journalist of Daily Dawn. 

In their separate condolence messages, the Speaker and Deputy Speaker offered their heartfelt condolence over the sad demise. While paying tributes to the services of Raja Muhhamad Asghar, they said that he played a vital role for freedom of expression in the country. They said that the journalist fraternity could not overcome this loss and his services will be remembered in years to come.

They prayed to Almighty Allah to rest the departed soul in eternal peace and grant the fortitude and patience to bereaved family to bear this irreparable loss with equanimity.