Funeral held for Pakistani engineer, 25, who died in Sydney floodwaters six weeks ago – as his parents are granted entry into Australia for the memorial
- Pakistani man on his way to work was swept away in his car by floodwaters
- The grieving parents of Ayaz Younus flew from Pakistan to attend the funeral
- His three siblings were denied entry into the country on compassionate grounds
A Pakistani man who died when his car sank in floodwaters in Sydney’s west six weeks ago will be farewelled by family and friends at a prayer service in Sydney.
The grieving parents of 25-year-old Ayaz Younus flew from Pakistan to attend the funeral for their son on Wednesday.
Mr Younus was on the way to his first day at a new job in Glenorie on March 24 and was on the phone to emergency services just before he died.
He was a software engineer who had recently completed his masters degree, and was about to start working as a driver for a multinational company.
The grieving parents of 25-year-old Ayaz Younus flew from Pakistan to attend the funeral for their son on Wednesday
The funeral for Mr Younus was delayed by a coronial inquiry and because of the complications involved getting permission for his family to attend.
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Association of Australia helped pay for the family’s travel, accommodation and funeral costs.
His parents arrived in Australia on Sunday and immediately went into quarantine, but Mr Younus’ three siblings were denied permission to fly from Pakistan.
A partially submerged car abandoned after floodwaters in the NSW suburb Windsor
The association said the man’s parents had been granted an exemption by the Australian government to attend part of the funeral and hope they will be able to attend the burial site.
Hamad Chaudhry remembers Mr Younus as a keen sportsman who was very involved with the community.
‘Ayaz was a very happy and friendly person who loved his sport and was extremely community-minded. He is deeply missed,’ Mr Chaudhry told AAP.
Mr Younus will be honoured with a prayer service at Marsden Park before being buried at Riverstone Cemetery.
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