NEW YORK: Abid Aziz, the only son of former prime minister Shaukat Aziz, passed away in London on Sunday morning after a prolonged illness.

Abid, 43, had been suffering from cancer for long. He was under treatment at Royal Free Hospital Pond Street, London, where he died.

His funeral prayer will be offered on Monday.

Shaukat Aziz remained prime minister of Pakistan from Aug 20, 2004 to Nov 15, 2007. Earlier, he had been finance minister of the country from Nov 6, 1999 to Nov 15, 2007.

Published in Dawn, December 4th, 2017

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