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PML-N's Abbas Khan Afridi Passes Away After Injuries From Gas Leak Explosion

  • Abbas Afridi, a former federal minister and senator, passed away on Friday due to severe burns he suffered from a gas leak explosion at his home in Kohat.
  • The explosion occurred on Thursday in Afridi's Hujra due to a gas leak, injuring him critically along with three others, who were all hospitalized.
  • Afridi was initially treated at Combined Military Hospital Kohat before being airlifted to a burn center in Kharian for advanced care.
  • The governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa expressed profound sorrow over Afridi’s death and called for a thorough and transparent investigation into the explosion, while Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and other officials extended their condolences.
  • Afridi's death marks the loss of a dedicated public servant, with his funeral held today in Babri Banda, Kohat, and investigations underway into the explosion.
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The Nation broke the news in Lahore, Pakistan on Friday, June 6, 2025.
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