MNA Munir Munir Orakzai dies of coronavirus

PESHAWAR: JUI-F MNA Munir Orakzai passed away from the coronavirus on Tuesday, family said.

Irfanullah, a nephew of the deceased MNA, said that his uncle was found dead in his room.

“We got to know about this when he did not wake up for the Fajr prayers. He was pronounced dead by doctors after being taken to the civil hospital in Tal,” he was quoted by Geo as saying

Orakzai’s funeral will be held today at 3pm in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kurram district.

Orakzai had fallen ill during a session of the Lower House on May 15 after recovering from the coronavirus.

The MMA lawmaker, who had arrived to attend a session of the parliament in a wheelchair, fell ill during the session. He was shifted to the Polyclinic Hospital from the National Assembly immediately.