Religious scholar Maulana Tariq Jameel’s son, Asim Jamil took his life on Sunday at his residence in the Tulamba area of Khanewal district, Punjab.
Asim was rushed to Tulamba Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
انا للہ وانا الیہ راجعون
آج تلمبہ میں میرے بیٹے عاصم جمیل کا انتقال ہوگیا ہے. اس حادثاتی موت نے ماحول کو سوگوار بنا دیا۔ آپ سب سے گزارش ہے کہ اس غم کے موقع پر ہمیں اپنی دعاؤں میں یاد رکھیں. اللہ میرے فرزند کو جنت الفردوس میں اعلیٰ مقام عطا فرمائے۔
— Tariq Jamil (@TariqJamilOFCL) October 29, 2023
The district police officer (DPO) has seen a CCTV footage that shows Asim Jamil committing suicide,” according to reports that cited Multan’s Regional Police Officer (RPO) Captain (retd) Sohail Chaudhry. The police officer also said that they were sending the footage for forensic analysis, as per reports.
The details revealed that Asim requested his domestic aide, Imran, to bring him the pistol, reportedly a 30-bore firearm. The police officer said that the domestic help had asked Asim not to do so.
Asim Jamil’s brother took to social media to release a video statement, explaining the reason behind Asim’s suicide. He revealed that Asim had been grappling with mental illness for an extended period and had been undergoing electric shock therapy to stabilize his mental condition since childhood.
Maulana Tariq Jameel’s son Yousaf Jamil describing the real cause of suicide of Asim Jameel.1/2 Second part of the video is in comments section.#tariqjameel #AsimJameel. pic.twitter.com/Bbmydr3ifJ
— Matin Khan (@matincantweet) October 30, 2023
2nd part of the video. pic.twitter.com/WAgTqmpkOl
— Matin Khan (@matincantweet) October 30, 2023
Meanwhile, Punjab Inspector General of Police Dr Usman Anwar has sought a comprehensive report regarding this incident from the Multan RPO.
Asim’s Earlier life
“He married a girl of his choice but they divorced two years ago with no children,” the RPO added. His marital ties were to a Niazi family from Khanewal.
The sources said Maulana Tariq Jamil had built Al-Hussain School in Tulamba, which was managed and run by Asim’s wife, who was also the principal of the school, while Asim had neither completed matriculation nor had he received any religious education.
Condolences from across the country
This event stirred a wave of condolences from across the nation, including heartfelt messages from renowned figures in the entertainment industry. Saba Qamar, Ahmed Ali Butt, and Shaista Lodhi expressed their sympathies on social media.
The incident also drew the attention of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the National Assembly Speaker Raja Parvaiz Ashraf.
مولانا طارق جمیل صاحب اور ان کے اہل خانہ سے جواں سال فرزند عاصم جمیل کی وفات پر دلی دکھ اور افسوس کا اظہار کرتا ہوں۔ اس حادثے پر ہم سب آپ کے غم میں شریک ہیں۔ یقیناً یہ ایک ناقابل برداشت غم ہے۔ ہماری دعائیں اور ہمدردیاں آپ کے ساتھ ہیں۔ اللہ تعالیٰ مرحوم کو اپنے جوار رحمت میں بلند…
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) October 29, 2023
اسپیکر قومی اسمبلی راجہ پرویز اشرف کا معروف عالم دین مولانا طارق جمیل کے فرزند کے انتقال پر اظہار تعزیت
اسپیکر کا مولانا طارق جمیل کے فرزند کے انتقال پر دلی رنج کا اظہار.
اسپیکر کی مرحوم کے درجات کی بلندی کے لیے دعا.
اسپیکر نے کہا کہ اس دکھ کی گھڑی میں وہ مرحوم کے اہلخانہ کے… pic.twitter.com/BSnf9FNTtr
— National Assembly 🇵🇰 (@NAofPakistan) October 29, 2023
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