SHIKARPUR: The mother of senior journalist, Agha Israr Pathan, passed away at the age of 80 after a protracted illness at her house in Shikarpur. The funeral prayer was offered at Mohalla Kiri Atta Muhammad Khan and she was laid to rest in her ancestral graveyard. Many residents of city, leaders of city organizations, political leaders, and journalists attended his funeral prayers and offered condolences to the relatives.