JAFFARABAD: Former Prime Minister and veteran politician Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali was laid to rest at his native town in Rojhan Jamali, district Jaffarabad today.

He had died at a hospital in Rawalpindi yesterday.

A large number of people including politicians, notables, attended his funeral prayer.

Prime Minister Imran Khan in a tweet said he was "saddened to hear of the passing of" Jamali and sent condolences to his family.

Army Chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa expressed "heartfelt condolences" on the former premier's demise. “May Allah bless his soul & give strength to the bereaved family to bear this irreparable loss," an InterServices Public Relations tweet quoted him as saying.