Pakistan actor Tipu Sharif father passed away following an illness at a hospital in Karachi on Friday.

The Mannat Murad star shared this somber news on Instagram.

“By Allah’s Will, my father has departed,” he wrote, noting that Ikram Bhatti’s funeral prayers will be held after Asr prayer at Masjid-e-Abu Bakr Siddiq (RA), Clifton, Karachi.

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Fans and celebrities have conveyed their condolences for the passing of Sharif’s father and prayed for his eternal peace.