Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Irfan Siddiqui passed away in Islamabad on Monday after battling illness for the past two weeks, Geo News reported.
Siddiqui had been receiving treatment at a private hospital in the federal capital, where his condition deteriorated before his demise.
He served as the PML-N’s parliamentary leader in the Senate and was known as one of the closest aides to party president Nawaz Sharif.
The veteran lawmaker was also a member of committees on Business Advisory, Human Rights, Information and Broadcasting, Interior and Narcotics Control, and National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination.
He was also a member of the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs. The PML-N stalwart was elected to the Senate on a general seat from Punjab.
The PML-N lawmaker was also a columnist for Daily Jang.
President Asif Ali Zardari expressed deep sorrow over the demise of Senator Irfan Siddiqui. In his condolence message, the president paid tribute to the late senator’s remarkable services for the promotion and strengthening of democracy in Pakistan. He also prayed for the eternal peace of the departed soul.
Meanwhile, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi extended his condolences to the bereaved family of the PML-N senior leader. He paid rich tribute to the senator’s outstanding contributions in the fields of journalism and politics, saying Senator Siddiqui upheld high traditions both as a journalist and as a politician.
This is a developing story and is being updated with more details.
