In Islamabad, Pakistani religious affairs minister Mufti Abdul Shakur died following a road collision during the holy month of Ramadan. Officials from the police department confirmed the incident occurred around the time of Iftar, the sunset meal observed by Muslims to mark Ramadan. The minister reportedly left a Marriott hotel in his personal vehicle when a Toyota Hilux Revo pickup truck collided with his car on a street that houses a large portion of the government offices in the capital.
Paramedics rushed Mufti Abdul Shakur to a nearby hospital after the crash, where he succumbed to his injuries. The driver of the pickup truck and the other occupants were detained for questioning as investigators from the police launched a formal inquiry into the circumstances of the accident.
Mufti Abdul Shakur had been serving as a Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since 2018 and has held the portfolio of Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony since 2022. His death marks a significant moment for the government and for religious leadership in Pakistan.
Earlier coverage noted similar traffic incidents elsewhere, though details differed. In Russia, a separate report described a truck driver taking his own life after a collision involving a passenger vehicle, reflecting varied outcomes in road crash reporting across regions.