Pakistani police investigating death of televangelist-turned politician

Pakistanipoliceareinvestigatingthe circumstances surrounding the suddendeathof a prominenttelevangelist-turned-politicianon Thursday.

Aamir Liaquat Hussain, 50, was found unconscious at his home in Karachi and was taken to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead, Ghulam Nabi Memon, provincialpolicechief, said.

“Policeare trying to convince the family to allow the autopsy, since circumstances surroundingdeathare not clear”, he further said. He added that he has instructed the Karachipolicechief to ensure the postmortem.

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The family had refused the autopsy examination and shifted the body to a morgue, the information office for the rescue service said.

Hussain was found motionless at his house by one his employees, who called the rescue service, the service's information said.

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