Prominent Baloch nationalist political leader Dr Hakeem Lehri was laid to rest amid sighs and sobs, with the flag of Balochistan placed on his body.
The funeral prayers and burial were attended by National Party chief Dr Malik Baloch, BNP leader Sanaullah Baloch, Wali Kakar, Asghar Achakzai and a large number of Baloch and Pashtun political and social figures, workers, relatives and citizens.
The atmosphere was one of mourning, while those present paid tribute to Dr Hakeem Lehri’s political and national services.
It should be noted that Dr Hakeem Lehri died in Karachi yesterday after a long illness. He was a prominent name in Balochistan’s nationalist politics and for decades put forward his position on the Baloch national struggle, national rights, political autonomy and Balochistan’s political issues.
He was associated for a long time with Baloch political leaders and workers, and was an eyewitness to and participant in important events of various periods of Balochistan’s political history.
Dr Hakeem Lehri was regarded as one of the close political companions of Baloch nationalist leader Sardar Ataullah Mengal. He was also associated with the periods of Balochistan’s politics when nationalist politics emerged as an important political force.
On various occasions he described his experiences and views on Balochistan’s political history, the Baloch national movement and past political struggles.
In his political life, Dr Hakeem Lehri saw various political crises and events in Balochistan at close quarters. His statements about Balochistan’s political situation after the end of One Unit, the nationalist politics of the 1970s, political differences among Baloch leaders and the situation that developed in Balochistan in later periods have been regarded as important.
