Seri Kembangan: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has extended aid to the three orphaned children of the late Muhammad Basir Abu Bakar, a former journalist with Utusan Melayu (M) Berhad, who died on February 15 due to chronic health issues.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the assistance was delivered by the Prime Minister's political secretary, Datuk Ahmad Farhan Fauzi, who represented Anwar during a visit to the three children, aged between 10 and 15, in Seri Kembangan, Selangor. Ahmad Farhan noted in a Facebook post, "I recently continued the Ziarah MADANI routine by visiting the three orphaned children of the late Muhammad Basir Abu Bakar, a former Utusan Melayu journalist who passed away in Seri Kembangan."

He conveyed the Prime Minister's condolences and presented a contribution as a gesture of love and sympathy to the children. The children - Nur Iman Zahra, 15, Nur Iman Damia, 13, and Muhammad Daniel Iman, 10 - are currently under the care of Muhammad Basir's sibling following the loss of both parents.

Ahmad Farhan also expressed his prayers for the children to be granted strength and protection as they navigate life ahead, emphasizing the collective responsibility to ensure they never feel alone. Muhammad Basir's wife, who was also a former photographer with the Utusan Group, passed away on October 17, 2023.