Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Attaullah Tarar, has expressed deep sorrow over the sad demise of mother of senior journalist Chaudhry Hussain Riaz.

In a statement today [Monday], he prayed to Allah Almighty to grant the departed soul a place in Heaven, and bestow patience upon the bereaved family.

Terming mother as an irreplaceable figure in one’s life, the Minister said we share the grief of the bereaved family during this difficult time.