His death was announced on national television by President Karzai, who said "He was the servant of his people, the friend of his people, he was a very kind person, kind hearted.
Kematiannya diumumkan di televisi nasional oleh Presiden Karzai, yang mengatakan bahwa "Dia melayani rakyatnya, teman bagi rakyatnya, dia adalah orang yang sangat baik, baik hatinya.