ISLAMABAD, Oct 13 (APP):Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Tuesday paid tribute to former members of the National Assembly Bashir Mahmood Virk and Chaudhry Muhammad Ashraf, recalling their contributions to parliamentary politics and their longstanding association with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).
Speaking in the National Assembly, Attaullah Tarar said both politicians were lawyers and had been elected to the National Assembly five times.
Describing Bashir Mahmood Virk as kind-hearted, honest and patient, Attaullah Tarar said he had maintained a close relationship with the late lawmaker. He added that his family had maintained ties with Bashir Mahmood Virk’s elders for several decades.
Attaullah Tarar also recalled that MNA Bilal Farooq Tarar had contested two provincial assembly elections from constituencies associated with Bashir Mahmood Virk’s National Assembly seat.
He said the tributes paid to Bashir Mahmood Virk in the National Assembly reflected the respect he had earned during his lifetime, adding that his services deserved greater recognition.
Attaullah Tarar prayed that Allah Almighty grant Bashir Mahmood Virk and Chaudhry Muhammad Ashraf the highest place in Jannat-ul-Firdous.
Source: APP (Associated Press of Pakistan)
