The dead body of veteran comedian Umer Sharif reached Karachi in the wee hours of Wednesday and the actor will be laid to rest on the premises of the shrine of Saint Abdullah Shah Ghazi.
A Turkish Airline carried the body of Umer Sharif from Munich to Istanbul where the plane was changed and the body reached Karachi in another Turkish airplane.
Umer Sharif’s funeral prayer was offered in Clifton and Moulana Bashir Farooqui lead it.
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News360 interviewed the neighbors of Umer Sharif from his old residential area who were in immense grief over the loss.
Umer’s old mates expressed that the comedian was a very humble being and a dear friend of all.
“He never hurt anyone and always spread smiles on faces”, an old friend added.
The locals of the area shared that Umer used to live in a very small house with his mother and brother. He worked very hard to earn fame.
“Umer and Moin Akhtar were very close friends and used to spend time together daily”, a neighbor said.
They were of the view that the area became somber after Umer Sharif shifted to another residence in Gulshan-e-Iqbal.