The 30th death anniversary of Alhaj Chaudhry Muhammad Ashraf, former Senator from Sindh and founding father of the Ashraf Group of Industries, was observed here. He was father of Chaudhry Muhammad Zaka Ashraf, Chairman Ashraf Group of Industries, ex-president Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) and former Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
A large number of people from Sindh and Punjab including senior bureaucrats, politicians, local bodies' members, Nazims, members of Parliament and Journalists attended the event.
The speakers shed light on the services of the deceased in the fields of agriculture and social work, and prayed to All Almighty to rest the departed soul in eternal peace. Late Chaudhry Muhammad Ashraf belonged to a known family of Chailian Wala in Gujrat, district Mani Bahauddin. His family played an active role in the independence movement of Pakistan. He died in November 1983.