Dr Fareeda Siddiqui, the younger sister of Maulana Shah Ahmed Noorani passed away in a local hospital after protracted illness on Wednesday. She was 76. She leaves behind two sons and a daughter. Her Namaz-e-Janaza will be offered at Bait-ul-Rizwan, Clifton after Zohar prayers on Thursday. She will be laid to rest at Gizri graveyard. Dr Fareeda was an ex-MNA and she was author of various religious books.

Copyright Associated Press of Pakistan, 2013