Former director general of Intelligence Bureau (IB) Major (retd) Masood Sharif Khan Khattak passed away in Karak district on Sunday at the age of 72. "With a heavy heart, I want to share that my father, Major (Retd) Masood Sharif Khan, has passed away peacefully in his sleep," his son Hassan Sharif Khan said. He said that Masood Sharif Khattak will always be remembered for his love for justice, generosity and genuine-ness. "I will always be in awe of his courage and hope that I can be half the man he has been," he said, adding that his grand-children, Amaani, Elena, Suleiman, Zayyan, Sophia, Serene, Zane and Sharez, will continue the legacy he has left behind. Read more: Foes to friends: Imran's one-time rival reposes faith in PTI The funeral prayers of Khattak will be held at 10am at Motamar Al Islami F-6 Markaz in Islamabad on Tuesday. The burial will take place at his ancestral home in Karak after Asr prayer on the same day. During the tenure of the Pakistan Peoples Party, Khattak remained DG IB from 1993-1996. He also served as director general of the Federal Investigation Agency from 1992-1993. He also served as vice president of PPP from 1999 to 2008.
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