ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani Monday expressed deep grief and sorrow over the sad demise of PML (Q) MNA Mir Nasrullah Khan Bijarani.

In separate messages the President and the Prime Minister paid rich tributes to the veteran politician for his services for the cause of democracy.

Nasrullah Bijarani who was elected from Jacobabad passed away today due to cardiac arrest. President Zardari and Prime Minister Gilani in their condolence messages prayed to Allah Almighty to rest the departed soul in eternal peace and grant courage and fortitude to the members of the bereaved family to bear this irreparable loss.

The Prime Minister also directed that his plane be used for carrying the body to Sukkur and asked the local administration to facilitate its journey all the way to his home town.