Funeral prayers for former Air Chief Air Marshal (Retired) Asghar Khan were offered in Abbottabad on Saturday.

A large number of people from all walks of life attended the funeral prayers.

Later, he was laid to rest with military honour.

Earlier, state funeral of Air Marshal Asghar Khan was held at Noor Khan Airbase Rawalpindi this morning.

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, members of the cabinet, chiefs of the armed forces and Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Zubair Mahmood Hayat attended the funeral prayers.     

A smartly turned out contingent of Pakistan Air Force presented salute to late Air Marshal Asghar Khan.

Mourning the death of country's first native air chief the national flag remained at half-mast on Saturday.

Asghar Khan had passed away in Rawalpindi yesterday.