Veteran Jamaat-e-Islami leader and a close associate of late Maulana Abul Ala’a Maudoodi, Chaudhry Mohammad Aslam Saleemi breathed his last after a prolonged illness in Lahore on Friday. According to details, Ch Aslam Saleemi was admitted to a local hospital due to illness for many days. He breathed his last today morning. Aslam Saleemi was affiliated with Jamaat-e-Islami and also elected as Naib Amir and general-secretary of the party. He was residing at Mansoora in Lahore. He also performed his responsibilities as interim president of Jamaat-e-Islami. His Namaz-e-Janaza will be offered at 2 pm at Mansoora in Lahore today.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan