PARACHINAR: Former governor and federal minister Lieutenant General (Retired) Syed Jamal Syed Mian has passed away in Islamabad after a prolonged illness. He was laid to rest with full state honours in his ancestral village of Shakardara in Kurram district.
Following funeral prayers, his body was taken to his native village, where he was buried beside the grave of his father, Syed Mir Syed Mian amid the presence of a large number of civil and government officials, followers and mourners.
A large number of people came for his funeral and burial in which many of them offered their last respects with tearful eyes.
Lt Gen (Retd) Syed Jamal Syed Mian was a senior military officer of the Pakistan Army and a lieutenant general. He was the governor of Quetta and twice federal minister in his political career.
He was a member of the renowned Mian family of Kurram district and was claimed to be over 100 years old at the time of his death.
He had followers and devotees not only in Kurram but in Hangu and Orakzai districts as well.
His passing has been met with deep sorrow and grief among residents of Kurram and neighbouring areas, with people expressing condolences over the loss of a prominent military and political figure.
The funeral proceedings were conducted with full state honours in recognition of his public service and distinguished career.
