Lahore: TV anchor and journalist Mishal Bukhari has been laid to rest in Lahore today. Her funeral prayer was offered at Jamiatul Muntazir at 1:30 pm.
The condolences have been pouring in on the social media since the day TV anchor and journalist Mishal Bukhari passed away. She was 38.
The journalist breathed her last on Tuesday after continuously battling cancer for two years. Taking to Twitter, Ameer Abbas, the husband of Mishal, shared the sad news of his wife’s demise.
He wrote, “My wife, journalist Mishal Bukhari, a beautiful heart, an incomparable personality, an incredibly patient, unbelievably brave woman, left an unbearable shock after fighting cancer for two years,”.
Mishal, who was an award-winning broadcast journalist, was born on July 8, 1984, in Karachi. She started her career as a news anchor with a private TV and later worked with PTV.
People from different walks of life, especially the journalists mourned her death as the news of her demise surfaced on the social media.
Rauf Klasra wrote, “Remembering #mishalbukhari our host #AppTV who lost battle against cancer in Lahore on Tuesday evening. Thoughts of our team members with whom she worked are with her parents, family,”.
Columnist Dr Shahid Masood also offered his condolences and prayers.
Former deputy speaker Qasim Khan Suri offered condolences and prayed for the departed soul and her family members.
Maritime Affairs Minister Faisal Subzwari prayed for the family members and the deceased journalist.