Islamabad: Federal Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid’s elder brother Sheikh Rafiq passed away on Monday.

In a tweet on Wednesday, interior minister announced that his elder brother was no more. “With great grief, it is announced that my elder brother Lala Sheikh Rafiq has passed away. I request all for prayers.” Sheikh Rashid wrote.

The funeral prayers of Sheikh Rafiq were performed at Wednesday evening in Kot Radha Kishan.