M. H. Panhwar buried at his farm

Bureau Report

HYDERABAD, April 25: The mortal remains of eminent agricultural scientist, research scholar and historian M. H. Panhwar were laid to rest at his farm near Khesano Mori in Tandojam on Wednesday.

Earlier, his funeral prayers were offered at his Hyderabad residence.

A large number of people -- including veteran intellectual Ibrahim Joyo, Sindhi Adabi Board head Aijaz Mangi, Institute of Sindhology director Shoukat Hussain Shoro, Sida MD Mohammad Hashim Laghari, Sindh National Congress leader Dr Dodo Mehri, Aijaz Qureshi and Sindh Agriculture university professors – were present at the burial.

Paying tribute to Mr Panhwar, Mr Joyo said that he was a great research scholar and his services in the fields of agriculture, history and archaeology could never be forgotten.

Mr Panhwar died on Sunday but his burial was delayed to let his three sons arrive from abroad and take part into his last rites.

On Wednesday, his body was brought from the Aga Khan Hospital, Karachi, where it had been placed in mortuary.

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