ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Mushahidullah Khan passed away in Islamabad on Thursday morning at the age of 68.
The cause of death was not immediately clear but it was reported that he was seriously ill since December last year. Mushahidullah had been awarded a ticket by the PML-N to contest the upcoming Senate elections on a general seat.
The news was also confirmed by PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz. In a tweet, she prayed tribute to the senator’s services, calling him the “loyal and exceptional companion” of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif.
“Senator Mushahidullah Khan, MNS’s loyal and exceptional companion left us. I am shattered to hear the sad news. Will never be able to forget his fatherly affection & love. Huge huge loss.” she said.
Senator Mushahidullah Khan, MNS’s loyal and exceptional companion left us. I am shattered to hear the sad news. Will never be able to forget his fatherly affection & love. Huge huge loss. May Allah SWT shower upon him every blessing that HE has reserved for the afterlife. Ameen.
— Maryam Nawaz Sharif (@MaryamNSharif) February 17, 2021
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi expressed grief over the demise of the senator. In a statement, he said Mushahidullah was a seasoned politician and a good human being. He also prayed for the departed soul.
Senior PML-N leader Ahsan Iqbal said that the party had lost a “very brave, loyal and shrewd parliamentarian”. He offered prayers for the deceased.
orn in 1953 in Rawalpindi, Mushahidullah Khan has been a member of the Senate since March 2018 and previously served as a minister for climate change in Nawaz Sharif’s third term as the prime minister.
He received his early education from Islamia High School in Rawalpindi and also completed his graduation from Gordon College. He completed his law degree from Karachi University in 1997.
Mushahidullah was an important part of PML-N since 1990. He was recently given the party ticket to contest Senate’s upcoming elections scheduled for March 3 on general seats.
