In a heart-wrenching incident, renowned Islamic scholar Maulana Tariq Jamil’s son Asim Jamil was killed on Sunday.
The incident took place in Tulamba Tehsil of Khanewal district of Punjab.
According to initial reports, Asim Jamil’s body was shifted to Tulamba Hospital.
According to media report, DPO Khanewal Rana Umar Farooq Salamat confirmed that Asim Jamil was shot dead, saying he got a bullet in his chest.
“Nephew of Tariq Jameel has claimed that Asim Jameel shot himself,” Salamat added.
Meanwhile, police have also initiated an investigation of the incident, he added.
On the other hand, Maulana Tariq Jamil took to X (formerly Twitter) to confirm the demise of his son.
“My son Asim Jamil passed away today in Tulamba. This accidental death has made the atmosphere mournful,” he wrote.
The religious scholar added, “We request you [people] all to remember us in your prayers on this miserable occasion. May Allah grant my son a high place in Jannat.”
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Maulana Tariq Jamil is a Pakistani Islamic television preacher, religious writer, scholar, and a member of the Tablighi Jamaat. The recipient of the Pride of Performance award, Maulana Tariq Jamil has been named in The 500 Most Influential Muslims every year since 2012. In the 2023 edition of the publication, he was ranked as the 32nd most influential Muslim in the world.
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