ISLAMABAD: Rehman Shukr, the 26-year-old son of Major General Abeera Choudry and Brig (R) Irfan Shukr, died of COVID-19 in Washington DC, on Tuesday.

Rehman Shukr, a young talented Pakistan was serving as Financial System Specialist in the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

According to the information shared on the social media, Rehman contracted COVID-19 and was hospitalized in Washington DC where he breathed his last.

Major General Abeera Choudry of the Army Medical Corps (AMC) and senior gynecologist was among 36 Brigadiers who were promoted to major general earlier this month.

Brig (R) Irfan Shukr also served the AMC. Currently, he heads the Department of Medical Education at the Foundation University, Islamabad.