Senator Mushahidullah Khan, Senior PMLN Leader Passes Away

Senator Mushahidullah Khan, the veteran politician and senior PML-N leader passed away at the age of 68 on Thursday after a prolonged illness.

Muhammad Zubair, spokesperson for PML-N confirmed the news of his death on early Thursday morning.

According to family sources, his funeral prayers will be offered after Zuhr’s prayers in Sector H-11, Islamabad.

The senior PML-N leader was the chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on Aviation, as well as a member of the Council of Chairpersons and various other standing committees.

An outspoken and aggressive PML-N loyalist, Mushahidullah was first appointed party information secretary and later made a senator in 2009. He also served as PML-N spokesperson for many years. 

PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz, in a tweet, prayed tribute to the senator’s services, calling him the “loyal and exceptional companion” of former premier Nawaz Sharif.

“I am shattered to hear the sad news. Will never be able to forget his fatherly affection and love. A huge, huge loss,” she said in her tweet.

On Mushahidullah Khan’s demise, tributes and condolence messages are being shared on social media.