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Renowned Pakistani actor Jameel Fakhri. - File Photo
LAHORE: The Pakistani Embassy in US confirmed on Tuesday that Ali Ayaz Fakhri, the son of renowned Pakistan actor Jamil Fakhri's was dead.
Speaking to DawnNews, Pakistan’s ambassador to US Hussain Haqqani confirmed Ali's death but added it was unclear whether it was a murder or an accident. Ali had been missing in the US since 2009 and despite repeated efforts by his father to move the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and even the Foreign Ministry on the case, no breakthrough was reached.
According to sources, the FBI confirmed Ali's death after analyzing his DNA.
Jamil Fakhri while talking to the media at his residnce said " My son had no enemity with any one." He also said that the embassy had not given any information about the body.
The Foreign Office Spokesman Abdul Basit said on Saturday that Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi had taken strict notice of Jamil Fakhri's missing son's case who was reportedly lost in the US in mid 2009.
Talking to a private news channel he had said, “I am confident that within few days, situation would be clear as special directives to know whereabouts of Ali have been issued to Pakistan Consulate General of New York and Pakistan Embassy of Washington.”
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Dec 07, 2010 03:22am
Very Sad & Shocking News.. may he RIP, AMEEN!!!
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Dec 07, 2010 05:23am
Media is not giving background of this man and what he was doing in USA?
If he missed in USA by mid 2009 then why news now?
Many questions need answer by Media......simply missing person and efforts will be made to reach the truth is not enough.
ayub / Toronto
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Dec 07, 2010 07:19am
It is very sad. May God give you the strength to bear this loss.
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Dec 07, 2010 09:06am
Its very sad to hear this news.On Television channel Jameel was stressing that one should always stay and live in Pakistan.One must never leave Pakistan.Pakistan is no longer secure and safe place.The bitter truth is that inside Pakistan inflation is rising, unemployment,low salaries, high bills and taxes. On top of this daily target killing, daily bomb blasts etc. are very very common.
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Dec 07, 2010 09:26am
I agree with Paulina.The feelings of parents and relatives of common people who are killed daily in target killings and/or bomb blasts etc. in Pakistan are no different then Jameel.According to them they dont want their children to stay in Pakistan because its no longer a safe and secure place.
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Dec 07, 2010 11:07am
sad and shocking!
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Dec 07, 2010 11:36am
what about other people claims / complaints to foren ministry and overseas pakistanis ministry which have not yet been acted up on and when the action will be taken on those request / complaints.
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Dec 07, 2010 12:05pm
It's a really sad news. Facts regarding the death must become clear.
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Dec 07, 2010 12:40pm
@ Paulina & Imran: I agree that Pakistan's security situation is deteriorating but the fact remains that death knows no boundaries, if the time has come for a person, death will hunt him down regardless of his location be it Pakistan or U.S or where ever in the world.
I'm sad at the family's loss.
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Dec 07, 2010 02:37pm
Well said Tabendah!
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Dec 07, 2010 03:00pm
@ Tabendah: well said however it is good to be realistic and one needs to take care while living in this global jungle, be it in Pakistan or some where else.
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Dec 07, 2010 03:04pm
its really a very sad news. may his soul rest in peace. sypathies of all pakistan are with jameel fakhri sb.
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Dec 07, 2010 04:33pm
It is shocking and very sad news of the day. May Allah give strenght and patience to Jameel Family. The responce of Pakistani consulate and embassy staff in USA is ridiculous. Top of that Mahmood Qureshi special instuction news. where he was sicne this happened in Feb. 2009 and he is giving special instuctions to consulate after almost two years.
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Dec 07, 2010 09:30pm
its so sad i am deeply grieved may his soul rest in peace and ALLAH give patience and courage to the parents and other relatives and if ali was missing why was it too late on media what the embassy was doing.
When Mr Fakhri a gr8 celebrity was appealing them so sad all those who are responsible should be punsihed nobody co operate its a shame for all pakistanis.
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Dec 07, 2010 09:50pm
Paulina and Imran - hello! He didn't die of a bomb blast or target killing in Pakistan but under circumstances that have still not been clarified in the STATES!!
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Dec 07, 2010 10:17pm
It is really sad. My condolence to Mr. Jameel Fakhri. But it is strange that complete news is not in the media, what Ali Fakhri was doing why he was missing and why media is shy to give detailed news?
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Dec 07, 2010 11:02pm
Jameel Fakhri must have been a dead man since his child disappeared in 2009 but he is buried now. What a way to console a father in anguish. What has the Government been doing about the missing people abroad. Surely we cannot blame our agencies as is done here, but yet some agencies did not respond to the desperate cries of Jameel Fakhri.
We can only condole him now.
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Dec 08, 2010 12:53am
another question mark on the role of our embassies??????????????
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Dec 08, 2010 02:40am
My heart goes out to Fakhri family on this davastating tragedy. Only time will reduce their pain and suffering of their loss. Hopefully they will find the facts related to the events and this might help them to come to terms with their loss.
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Dec 08, 2010 09:12am
I feel sorry for Fakhri family loss.
We common public can now understand that our lives are not safe any where in world, due to establishment & government pathetic attitutde. If this happens to Nawaz's or Zardari or Altaf's family than what happens.
Regards,
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Dec 08, 2010 09:42am
Very Sad news for all of us, Govt have nothing done to Help Mr.Jamil Fakhari during the last 22 Months, May Allah give her Sabar and Himath to recover him from that lost.
Its time for govt to learn for there mistakes and Work for the betterment of the common people of Pakistan.
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Dec 08, 2010 10:15am
Deeply hearted to hear the sad demise of Ali Ayaz Fakhri, younger son of Jamil Fakhri.
A more than decade ago as I read in National Daily News about Jamil Fahkri’s elder son, whose death was incurred due to fatal accident in Lahore around 8.30 at night.
When Jamil Fakhri had got the sad news about demise of his elder son, he was busy in rehearsal for comedy stage show in Lahore Auditorium, which was about to begin at 9.30 p.m. Every co-star had gethered around Jamil Fakhri for condolence and all they advised him to rush immeditely for hospital, where dead body of his elder son was lying.
But this Great Artist Mr. Jamil Fakhri didn’t went at all and he performed that comedy play with great zeal & courage just like nothing had happened.
And after the show, host disclosed & shared the sad fact with Audiences that despite the news sad about demise of his elder son, he performed and acted just only for the mass, who had purchaed tickets of that comedy play just only sake of Jaffer Hussain ( Jamil Fakhri ).
Great Salute & Hat Off For This Great Artist Jamil Fakhri.
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Dec 08, 2010 01:19pm
I offer my sincere condolences to the Fakhri family for their great loss. May Allah Subhanwatalla give them the Sabr during this very difficult time and grant their Mr Ali Fakhri the Highest level of Jannah. Ameen
It is indeed very sad and shocking to hear about this. However, it is still unclear to me, what exactly Mr Ali Fakhri was doing in US. Was he studying or working? Also, since this incident took place in NY, it should have be somewhere in the nytimes but I am supposing it wasn't reported in any of the papers. Because if it was, then the Pakistani community here would have been more than willing to help the Fakhri family in any possible way.
Mariyam/ New York.
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Dec 11, 2010 12:53am
Its sad indeed.Paulina and Imran these things are happening all over the world,not just in Pakistan.
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