MIRPUR: Dr GM Pirzada, the elderly physician of Mirpur and the father of renowned TV anchor Dr Moeed Pirzada, was laid to rest in ancestral graveyard here on Friday.

Over 90-year-old Dr Ghulam Muhi Ud din Pirzada, had died in a hospital in Dubai, the other day after prolonged illness. A large number of people from all walks of life attended his funeral prayer.

Dr GM Pirzada had attained distinction of being the first highly-qualified medical specialist in Mirpur since the city resurfaced as new modern township following the construction of Mangla dam in 1967.—APP