Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri has expressed his deep grief and sorrow over the sad demise of Chaudhry Ismail Sandhu, Amir of Minhaj-ul-Quran International (Sargodha). In his message of condolence, Shaykh-ul-Islam prayed to Allah Almighty to rest the departed soul in peace and give patience to the family to bear this loss. He paid rich tribute to the services of Chaduhry Ismail Sandhu and called him a great asset for MQI. He further said that his services would be remembered for time to come.

The funeral prayers for the departed soul were held at MQI secretariat led by Amir of MQI Sahibzada Faiz-ur-Rehman Durrani. Hundreds of workers of MQI from Sargodha Division including central and provincial leaders also attended the funeral prayers. Meanwhile, Sahibzada Hassan Mohi-ud-Din Qadri, Sahibzada Hussain Mohi-ud-Din Qadri, Dr Raheeq Abbasi and Sheikh Zahid Fayyaz have also expressed their deep sense of grief over the death of Chaudhry Ismail Sandhu and condoled his demise with his family.