United Jehad Council Chief Syed Sallahuddin paid tributes to Dr Aala, who passed away in Muzaffarabad on Tuesday.

UJC spokesman Syed Sadaqat Hussain said that the council held a condolence meeting which was chaired by Sallahudin. “Dr Aala was one of the patrons of pro-freedom group Alfatah. He paid huge sacrifices and lived in exile but did not give up or change his stance.

“His departure from is painful and the void he left cannot be filled by anyone.”

The UJC chief “vowed to take forward the mission” of Dr Aala and sympathised with the bereaved family.

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