LAHORE (Report) - Justice Retired Javed Iqbal, the son of Philosopher, poet Allama Muhammad Iqbal, passed away in Lahore on Saturday after protracted illness.

He was 91.

Javed Iqbal remained Chief Justice of Lahore High Court and the judge of Supreme Court.

Poet of the East Allama Iqbal's son Justice (retired) Javed Iqbal passes away here on Saturday.

His funeral will be held at 4: 15 pm in Gulberg area of Lahore on Saturday. According to family sources, Javed Iqbal was seriously ill and was admitted to Shaukat Khanum Hospital in Lahore.

He died after long-illness on Saturday morning. He was born on October 5, 1924.

Javed Ibbal passed B.A exam from Punjab University and passed M. A exam in 1954 with distinction. He was appointed LHC judge in 1971.