ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif's mother, Mrs Muhammad Sharif, passed away in Rawalpindi on Saturday.

She died of cardiac arrest at the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC).

Her funeral prayers were offered in Chaklala Garrison today.

President Mamnoon Hussain, federal ministers, parliamentarians, services chiefs, corps commanders, relatives and close friends of General Raheel attended the funeral prayers.

She will be laid to rest in Lahore's Cavalry ground after Asr prayers.

President Mamnoon, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif had shared their condolences with the grieving family.

General Raheel is the youngest sibling among three brothers and two sisters. His brother Major Shabbir Sharif, who lost his life during the 1971 war on Dec 6 at Sulemanki Sector, is one of the most decorated soldiers of the Pakistan Army. He is the recipient of Sword of Honour, Sitar-i-Jurrat and Nishan-i-Haider, the three most coveted awards of the army.

General Raheel's other brother Mumtaz Sharif also served in the army, but took an early retirement due to medical reasons.