ISLAMABADNULL Secretary Information, Lt. General (Retd) Mujeeb-ur-Rehman was laid to rest here at H-8 Graveyard Friday.

General Mujeeb passed away here Thursday at Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Rawalpindi.

His funeral prayers were offered by a large number of people representing all sections of the society. They also included top politicians, bureaucrats, journalists and as well as his friends, admirers and relatives.
 
Prominent among those were former Minister for Foreign Affairs Abdul Sattar, former Minister for Religious Affairs Ejaz-ul-Haq, PML-N leader Raja Zafar-ul-Haq, Secretary Information Mansur Sohail, Secretary Information Technology, Former Secretaries Information Anwar Mahmood, Akram Shaheedi, Saleem Gul Sheikh,Former Secretary Interior, Syed Kamal Shah, former Managing Director Syed Iqbal Hussain, Chief Secretary Gilgit-Baltistan, Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA) Imtiaz Inayat Elahi and others.

Meanwhile, acknowledging services of former Secretary Information, Akram Shaheedi said General Mujeeb was a visionary personality who used official media to keep morale of the nation high.

Being Secretary Information, he (Gen Mujeeb) always gave priority to merit and made all postings and transfers in accordance with rules and regulations. He said services of late General for Information Group would long be remembered.

Starting his career as Commissioned Officer in Pakistan Army, the former Secretary 78, rose to Lt. General by dint of his hard work and professionalism and was considered as an expert of psychological warfare in military circles.

He was a veteran of 1965 war between Pakistan and India and actively participated at the war front besides highlighting the Kashmir cause among the masses. 

General Mujeeb also organized Sada-i-Kashmir [Voice of Kashmir] and promoted Pakistan stance on Kashmir. His services in this regard will long be remembered.

During his service in Army, he also served as Military Attache in Pakistan Embassy at Bangkok, Thailand. General Mujeeb also served as Instructor at Staff College Quetta and posted as Chief of Staff at 10 Corps, Rawalpindi.

He also served as Federal Secretary Information during Late President General Zia-ul-Haq rule and being a close associate to then President, he convinced him to return to democracy which led to the formation of a political government of former Prime Minister late Muhammad Khan Junejo.

During his tenure as Secretary Information, General Mujeeb introduced reforms in official media including Pakistan Television, Radio Pakistan and Associated Press of Pakistan..

The idea of celebrating August 14 as Independence Day of Pakistan in a befitting manner for 2-weeks every year was also given by General Mujeeb which infused enthusiasm and patriotism among the masses.

Yet another marvelous contribution, he extended during his tenure as Secretary Information was introduction of live coverage of major sports events. He was also fond of sports and used to play golf.

He served as Chairman, Literacy and Mass Education Commission and under its umbrella introduced - Nai Roshni Programme - throughout Pakistan to promote education and enhance literacy rate.

Eminent people from all segments of the society have condoled the sad demise of General (Retd) Mujeeb-ur-Rehman. The services of the late General would be long remembered with great respects and admiration, they said.

May Allah Almighty rest the departed soul in eternal peace and grant courage to the bereaved family to bear this irreparable loss with fortitude and equanimity. Aameen.