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The wife of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Begum Kulsoom Nawaz passed away last evening after losing a long battle with cancer in a hospital in London.
Her husband, daughter (Maryam Nawaz) and son-in-law (Captain Safdar) who are serving sentences of ten, seven and three years respectively were in Adiala Jail, Rawalpindi when the news of Begum Kulsoom’s passing away broke out.
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Despite experiencing one of the most pronounced political divides in decades, Pakistanis, last evening, unanimously expressed their grief upon hearing about the former First lady’s demise.
#KulsoomNawaz May she rest in peace. Moments like death, birth remind us of our shared humanity. May we never be so bitterly divided that we cannot share grief.
— Yasser Hashmi (@YasserHashmi) September 11, 2018
While PML-N supporters were understandably bereaved by the news…
إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعونَ ۔#RIP Begum #KalsoomNawaz Sharif
She was a mother figure to me, caring & extremely compassionate, humble tender-hearted, a woman of substance.
A source of strength for #NawazSharif & #MaryamNawaz
May Allah SWT Bless the departed soul ! pic.twitter.com/Dc82QAlIjX— Dr. Adnan Khan | #MendingHearts🫀 (@Dr_Khan) September 11, 2018
I hv no words to express my grief for
The woman of substance #KalsoomNawaz pic.twitter.com/7ONqeJ3CrW— Mussarat Ahmadzeb (@MussartAhmadzeb) September 11, 2018
My father along with Madam Kulsoom Nawaz during Musharraf era dictatorship. I think it is year 2000.#KalsoomNawaz pic.twitter.com/FdfU6FJkEb
— Senator Dr. Afnan Ullah Khan (@afnanullahkh) September 11, 2018
This brought me into tears.#KalsoomNawaz#kulsoomnawaz
pic.twitter.com/ISW9t4WPXw— ᗩᖇSᕼᗩᕲ ᓰᕴᗷᗩᒪ ᖽᐸᕼᗩᘉ (@A_Iqbal_Khan) September 11, 2018
…It was the prompt words of condolence that came from PTI and its supporters that came as a surprise.
We are extremely saddened by the news of Begum Kulsoom Nawaz’s passing away. We have massive respect for her, who stood like a rock in the face of a dictator, when no one else around her did. May she rest in peace. #KalsoomNawaz
— PTI (@PTIofficial) September 11, 2018
We are Deeply saddened to hear the news of Kulsoom Nawaz's passing.
Our sincere condolences and prayers. May her soul rest in peace. #KalsoomNawaz— Tehreek-e-Insaf (@InsafPK) September 11, 2018
Sad to learn of Begum Kulsoom Nawaz's death. She was a courageous woman of great dignity and confronted her disease with fortitude. My condolences and prayers go to the Sharif family.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) September 11, 2018
https://twitter.com/DrAyeshaNaveed/status/1039554723362295808
As soon as the news of Begum Kulsoom Nawaz’s demise became public, Pakistanis from all walks of life put aside their political affiliations to mourn the death of a woman who was considered a strong soldier of the democratic movement in Pakistan.
Condolences to the Sharif Family on the sad demise of #KulsoomNawaz. May God Bless her soul. We find it easy to malign and criticize Politicians. We should also have the grace of acknowledging their personal sacrifices and struggle regardless of whichever party they belong to.
— M. Jibran Nasir 🇵🇸 (@MJibranNasir) September 11, 2018
I still remember meeting #kulsoomnawaz after Nawaz Sharif was jailed by @P_Musharraf Shebrecounted how difficult it was for a house wife to come out and lead a political struggle against dictatorship and revived @pmln_org #RIP
— Mubashir Zaidi (@Xadeejournalist) September 11, 2018
Sincere condolences to the Sharif family. May her soul Rest in Peace.#KulsoomNawaz
— Fahad Mustafa (@fahadmustafa26) September 11, 2018
My condolences to the Sharif family. May her soul Rest In Peace. #KalsoomNawaz
— Hassan Sheheryar (@HSYCOUTUREKING) September 12, 2018
Very tragic news of Begum Kulsoom passing away in London. My heartfelt condolences to the entire PMLN family especially @MaryamNSharif. She was a wife & mother but also a First Lady of Pakistan & deserves the nation’s respect. May she rest in peace.
— Bakhtawar B-Zardari (@BakhtawarBZ) September 11, 2018
Gentle figure, kind soul, warm person, steadfast companion and a true fighter till her last breath. May Allah grant her highest place in Jannat. Aameen. #KulsoomNawaz pic.twitter.com/tWmnzYZfwh
— Sardar Ayaz Sadiq (@AyazSadiq122) September 11, 2018
Begum Nawaz, who had been severely unwell for the last one year had not been spared by hate messages from political opponents while seeking treatment in England. Some had even gone as far as to label her illness as a political stunt.
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For this reason, many individuals from what is considered Pakistan’s intelligentsia, put out angry tweets yesterday challenging those who had callously spread fake rumours about the former First Lady to explain their conspiracy theories in the wake of her death.
Rest in peace, Kulsoom Nawaz. I wonder what the usual idiots who were constantly calling her illness a ‘stunt’ going through.
Actually the zombies won’t be going through anything. They neither have the heart nor the brains to do that. Numb punks.— Nadeem Farooq Paracha (@NadeemfParacha) September 11, 2018
What would all those who campaigned that Kulsoom Nawaz’s ailment was fake will say now? Just witness tormentors trying to become sympathisers now that the woman has died as her daughter and husband deal with inordinate delays in bail pleas.
— Syed Talat Hussain (@TalatHussain12) September 11, 2018
This is also the time for zealots to apologise who kept on calling #KalsoomNawaz ‘s illness as a ‘stunt’ or ‘drama’. Ditto for some mediapersons who peddled such theories& aired insensitive & sometimes vile remarks. Humanity & decency should never be forsaken in public discourse.
— Raza Ahmad Rumi (@Razarumi) September 11, 2018
A video of Nawaz Sharif at the side of his wife while she was on the ventilator and accounts of her last days of consciousness have left many heart-broken.
Unseen video of Nawaz engaging with Kulsoom before returning to Pakistan pic.twitter.com/WsGwnNgjIx
— Syed Talat Hussain (@TalatHussain12) September 11, 2018
Throughout the last month after coming off ventilator, Kulsoom Nawaz kept asking daily about @MaryamNSharif & Nawaz Sharif and wanted to speak to them, wondered why Maryam wasn’t making video calls anymore. Her sons had no answer, made excuses #RIPBegumKulsoomNawaz
— Murtaza Ali Shah (@MurtazaViews) September 11, 2018
In another scenario images of her husband and daughter being released on parole might have irked many who opposed their politics.
However, in the wee hours of the night between 11th and 12th September, when Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz stepped out of Adiala Jail to join their mother’s funeral, many shared those pictures on social media with messages of love and prayers.
Nawaz Sharif, Maryam and Safdar released on parole
Sad to see him like this. May God give him the courage to bear this loss!#kulsoomnawaz#NawazSharif pic.twitter.com/CKth9oU8cX— Murtaza Ali (@MrKnoockOut) September 11, 2018
The saddest picture on the net today. Feel so sorry for him. #NawazSharif pic.twitter.com/NUT5cXsfga
— Asma Ali Zain (@asmaalizain) September 12, 2018
ہمارے ملک میں محسنوں کے ساتھ یہ سلوک ہوتا ہے ، اس ملک کو بس کمر درد والا مشرف، راؤ انور یا احسان اللہ احسان ہی سوٹ کرتے ہیں….#NawazSharif pic.twitter.com/Gn6b6MTDUH
— Khalid Khan Niazi (@khalidkniazai) September 12, 2018
https://twitter.com/BajiJournalist/status/1039790852925792256
Mian Shehbaz Sharif is likely to fly down to London today to bring Kulsoom Nawaz’s mortal remains to Pakistan and her funeral is expected to take place on Friday, 14 September.
Rest in eternal peace Begum Kulsoom Nawaz!
