Former Karachi police chief Shahid Hayat passes away

The former police chief was suffering from cancer since a long time and succumbed to it today

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Shahid Hayat -- File photo

KARACHI: Former police chief and Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Director South Shahid Hayat passed away here on Tuesday, said brother Yousuf Khan.

The former police chief was suffering from cancer since a long time and succumbed to it today. 

Former Additional IG Karachi Shahid Hayat had served as DIG of Special Branch East and South zones of the city as well.

He was serving was a grade-21 officer and also rendered his services to the Intelligence Bureau and Motorway police.

Hayat's funeral prayers were offered in Karachi and were attended by Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah, Mayor Karachi Wasim Akhtar, Sindh Local Government Minister Saeed Ghani, and others.