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[Obituary] Awal Baig, father of GB Finance Secretary, passed away in Gilgit

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Ghulkin, April 11: According to information received Awal Baig, 87, father of GB Finance Secretary,  Gul Baig,  has passed away at a hospital in Gilgit city. He was also the father of Sharif Khan (PDCN), Saleem Khan (AKHSP) and their sisters.

Late Awal Baig was a prominent social leader of the Gojal Valley and a renowned polo player. His death has been widely condoled by people across the region.

On behalf of Team Pamir Times we extend our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and we pray for the departed soul.

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38 Comments

  1. May his soul rest in peace and the grieved family may get the strength to bear this irrepairable loss. Aameen!

  2. On the sad demise of Poop Awal Baig,we would like to extend our heartfelt sympathy to the mourning families including uncle Gul Baig and family,Ustad Mohtarram Sharif Khan and family and Saleem Khan.
    May the soul of the departed rest in eternal peace(Ameen).

    Aslam Ghalib and Shehnaz,
    Kabul

  3. Inna Lillahi wainna elaihi rajioon.
    May his rest in peace, aameen.

    Rahmat Karim
    TX

  4. Very sad news indeed. May Allah rest his soul in eternal peace and give the family members strength to overcome this unbearable loss (Ameen).

    Sajjad and Samina
    Riyadh-KSA

  5. May his soul rest in peace and give the family the strength to pass the days of mourning in tranquality. Our heartfelt condolences to Ustad Gul Baig, sharif sahib, Salim Khan and the entire family members.
    Uncle Awal Baig was a honest, hardworking and kind person. He generously contributed his time, wisdom and skills to promoting sports, village development and community affairs, especially involving in inter-village conflict resolutions.
    amin Beg
    Islamabad

  6. On the sad demise of uncle Awal Baig ,we express our heartfelt condolences to the grieved family members.
    May Allah grant the departed soul in eternal peace and give patience to the bereaved family members to bear this great loss.
    His contributions towards the development of the community will be remembered for long time.

  7. Heartful condolences to each and everyone in the family.
    May his soul rest in peace. Ameen

    Aaliya Khan
    Florida

  8. Inna Lillahi wa Inna Elaihi Rajioon

    Indeed very sad news we pray may Allah rest his soul in eternal peace and give courage and strangth to his entire family members to bear the moment of mourning with patience.
    we extend our messages of condolances to my aunt Paree ,Gul Baig Sharif Khan Saleem khan to his doughters.
    Ali Masud & family
    Montreal

  9. May Moula place his soul in the cour heart of heaven and give courage and patience to the bereaved family.Aameen.

  10. –Pray to the late soul for eternal peace and heart filled sorrow condolence to the family members.

    Engr. Baig Ali & Family
    Islamabad

  11. INNA LILLAH WA INNA ALIHI RAJOON
    Our heartfelt condolences to the grieved family members.May Maula rest his soul in eternal peace.ameen

    ISRAR AHMED & FAMILY
    RWP

  12. May! the Ruhani rest in eternal peace.
    My especial condolence to Gul Baig Sb, Sharif, Salim and all family members.

    Sher Ahmad Posh

  13. Our sincere sympathies are with the famiy of the deceased and we pray that may his soul rest in eternal peace. He will be rememered for his work for the community at large.

  14. I would like to extend my heartfelt condolence to his all family members, and pray his soul may rest in eternal peace. Besides a hardworking man uncle Awal Baig was prominent social worker as well as a leader and inspiration for all the villagers. To the best of our knowledge he spent a life with full struggle. I pray to MHI to give strength to the family to bear this unbearable loss.

  15. May his soul rest in peace and the grieved family members may get the strength to bear this irrepairable loss. Aameen!
    Sarfraz khan and famliy.
    GBAO Tjk.

  16. We extend our heartfelt condolence to the bereaved family. We pray that may Allah bless the departed soul in eternal peace and give strengths to the family members to bear this irreparable lose(Ameen).

    Mohammad Ali & Family
    Karachi

  17. We extend our heartfelt condolence to Secretary sahib, sader sahib, saleem sahib and entire their whole family members on the loss of their great and beloved father. May Allah rest his soul in eternal peace and gave the strength the whole family to bear this irrepearable loss.

    Ali Mehr & family
    Danyore Gilgit

  18. I extend my heartfelt condolence to Ustad Gul Baig, Sharif Khan Sahib, and Saleem Khan and their family. May God rest Uncle’s soul in eternal peace and give your family the strength to pass the days of mourning in calm and tranquility

  19. On the sad demise of Uncle Awal Baig,we would like to extend our heartfelt sympathy to the mourning family. Gul Baig sahib , Brother Sharif Khan and Saleem Khan and other family members.
    May the soul of the departed rest in eternal peace(Ameen).

    Karim Jan & Family
    PDCN Gilgit

  20. Gul Baig sb, Sharif Khan,Saleem: We offer our condolances to you and all the family members . Late uncle Awal Baig was one of the key community elders of Gojal valley.. he had served the people as a community volunteer, model farmer. He had put his best efforts in reclaiming barren land and growing quality apricot and apples which is live example of harnessing and creating physical assets to compliment family income, most needed by many other mountain farmers to follow.
    He was one of the key polo player representing Hunza/Gojal at Gilgit in polo matches during 70’s.
    We pray for the soul to rest in eternal peace. “Ameen”

    Darjat and family members

  21. Our heart felt condolences goes to each and every member of the grieved family, Ustodh Gulbeg, Sharif Khan, Salim and others. We pray may his soul rest in eternal peace. Aameen!

    Shazia & Aejaz

  22. Inna Lillahi wainna elaihi rajioon
    May his soul rest in peace and the grieved family members may get the strength to bear this irrepairable loss.ammeen
    saleem jaffar
    riyadh-ksa

  23. Very Sad News, May Almighty Bless the soul of the deceased in eternal peace and give the grieved family members ( Mr. Gul Baig , Amin Salman & Family) the courage. Please accept my deep hearted condolences.

  24. INNA LILLAHI WA INNA ILAHI RAJIOON.

    Sharif Khan Bhai. Very said news, I offer my condolences to you and all your family members. May God rest departed soul in eternal peace and give you courage to bear your beloved fathers irreparable loss.

    Salima Yar Khan
    Gilgit

  25. May Allah send the deaprted soul in eternal peace and bestow courage and fortitude to bear this irreparable loss and symathies with the bereaved family.
    Mansoor Alam. andofficers of Finance Deaprtment GB

  26. May Allah rest the departed soul in eternal peace and give the bereaved family courage and fortitude to bear this loss.

  27. I am extremely grieved to learn about the sad demise of pop Awal baig.
    my heartfelt grief and condolence for the family and relatives.May Allah give his soul in eternal peace. Ameen.

  28. Innalillahi wa inna Illeihi Rajion
    May his soul find eternal peace and comfort. I extend my hearfelt condolence to to uncle Gul Beg, Uncle Shareef, Uncle Saleem and to the whole family.

    Ali Member & family
    Karachi

  29. Ina lilLahi wa ina ilaihi rajaoon

    We extend our heart felt condolence to Gul biag, Sharif khan , Salim and entire family and may Allah rest his soul in eternal peace and bestow courage and strength to bereaved family to bear this irreparable lose.’ Ameen’

  30. On behalf of me I extend my heartfelt condolence to
    MR. GUl baig and other Family members for the un recover loss.
    MY Allah give there family the strength to bear this sudden shock.
    We share your sorrow and pray may Allah rest thedeparted soul
    in eternal peace Aameen
    Hikayat shah
    Saudi Arabia

  31. On the sad demise of Late Awal Baig, we extend our deepest condolences to the bereaved family, my Nani Bibi Zainul, his brothers, Ustad Gul Baig, Sharif Khan and Saleem and their sisters, nephews, nieces, grand children, friends, and relatives.

    We pray that the departed soul rest in peace and may Mowla bless the rest of the family with courage to bear this loss.

    Sher Karim & Nahida

  32. On behalf of my brother Gul Baig ,Sharif Khan and rest of my family members we are greatly touched and encouraged by the messages of condolences shared by all relatives and well wishers.
    We are thakful to all of you who came to us and showed their sympathy during the short illness of my great father.
    We are really shocked by the sudden demise of my father at Gilgit Hospital.
    My father was a dedicated farmer and a development worker of his time and contributed in irrigating barren lands of the difficult terrain of Ghulkin and Borith Gojal that benifited the whole community.He He was a hard worker and very steady person and had an urge for achievement.
    My father was a great polo player and represented Gojal Polo team at the annual Polo tournament at Shahi Shawaren Gilgit with his team mate Mr Zaffarullah Baig Ali Baqa,Dowlat Baig,Bakhtwar Khan and Ali Raza.
    Polo was the only organized sports at that time that was a single source of pleasure at that time.My father was an honest and straight forward person and he always thought the betterment of his area and his people.He always directed us to study whenever he saw we are free at home.He loved his all family members specially his grand childreen.He was a man of crises and hardship,he always contributed in all social services at village level specially in intervillage harmoney.
    May God Bless his soul in eternal peace and give us the courage to bear this shocking moment of our life with grace.
    Once again thak you all for your messages of condolences please pray for my late father may God bless his soul with eternal peace….Ameen

    Saleem Khan and Family

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