ISLAMABAD:Rana Khurram Ali, Vice President of the Pakistan Chapter of the Pakistan-US Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, was laid to rest.

Ali died in an accident on Sunday when his vehicle plunged into a ravine while travelling from Muzaffarabad to Neelum Valley. His wife sustained serious injuries in the accident.

US Chargé d'Affaires in Pakistan Natalie Baker expressed her condolences over the death of Rana Khurram Ali.

She also wished his wife a speedy recovery and paid tribute to the deceased for his efforts to promote trade relations between Pakistan and the United States.

A large number of people from various walks of life attended his funeral prayers, including Naveed Anwar Chaudhry, President of the Pakistan-US Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce; Tariq Karim, Pakistan's ambassador to Myanmar and former Consul General in Chicago; MQM central leader Zahid Malik; Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) President Haji Nawaz Raza; senior journalists Amir Ilyas Rana and Tariq Aziz; and others.

Pakistan's Consul General in Chicago, Zaman Mehdi; MQM central leader Dr Farooq Sattar; Pakistan-US Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Chairman Tariq Butt; and members of the Pakistani community in the United States, particularly the business community, also expressed their condolences to the bereaved family.

They paid tribute to Rana Khurram Ali for his services to the business communities of both countries in particular, and for his contributions to public welfare and social development in general.