Moeed Pirzada's father dies in Dubai

LAHORE (Staff Report) - Noted Pakistani TV anchorperson Dr.Moeed Pirzada’s father passed away due to prolonged illness on Monday.

Pirzada in his tweet declared the death of his father, “My father breathed his last! He was a good man who loved his wife & children & was dedicated to his patients! May Allah bless his soul.Amen!”

My father breathed his last! He was a good man who loved his wife & children & was dedicated to his patients! May Allah bless his soul.Amen!

— Moeed Pirzada (@MoeedNj) August 10, 2015

My father is critically ill and spending time with him overseas. Keep us in your prayers! — Moeed Pirzada (@MoeedNj) August 7, 2015

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Moeed Pirzada and his sister were released Sunday evening by UAE authorities

— Salman Masood (@salmanmasood) August 9, 2015

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Earlier, Moeed Pirzada was arrested by Abu Dhabi police for getting thumbprints of his ill father on documents at a hospital there. Sources in Pakistan embassy informed that the anchor has been released by UAE authorities on bail and he might be allowed to leave UAE in some days.