Pakistan: Police stop politician and TV host Aamir Liaquat's burial before autopsy

Islamabad: Police have stopped the burial of politician and entertainer Aamir Liaquat, demanding the completion of an autopsy, Express Tribune reported on Friday.

The televangelist MNA was found unconscious in a locked room at his Karachi residence on Thursday and passed away soon after.

Police stated that it was important to know what caused Aamir Liaqat's death and asked the administration at the cold storage to hand over his body to the Brigade police station.

Police officials directed that Aamir's mortal remains should not be handed over to anyone else other than the police and that legal action will be taken if the body was handed over to anyone else.

They also reached the storage room and tried to convince Aamir’s son to agree to the autopsy.

Aamir Liaquat’s family, however, denied permission for the autopsy.

Preparations are underway for his burial at the premises of Abdullah Shah Ghazi’s mausoleum.

Syeda Bushra, the first wife of Aamir Liaquat took to social media and spoke about her former husband's untimely demise. (UNI)