PML-N Senator Mushahidullah Khan passed away

Pakistan Muslim League-N Senator Mushahidullah Khan passed away in Islamabad on Thursday. The death of the senator was shared by PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz. She prayed tribute to the senator’s services. By calling him the “loyal and exceptional companion” of 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. May Allah SWT shower upon him every blessing that HE has reserved for the afterlife. Ameen.

— Maryam Nawaz Sharif (@MaryamNSharif) February 17, 2021

سینیٹر مشاہد اللہ خان کے انتقال کی خبر سن کر مجھے بے حد رنج ہوا۔میں ایک ایسے ثابت قدم، بہادر، جرات مند اور باوفا ساتھی سے محروم ہو گیا ہوں جو آئین کی سربلندی اور جمہوری قوتوں کی ایک بے باک آواز تھے۔اللہ تعالی انہیں جنت الفردوس میں جگہ عطا فرمائے اور لواحقین کو صبرِ جمیل دے۔آمین

— Nawaz Sharif (@NawazSharifMNS) February 18, 2021

 

The PML-N senator was not well for quite some time. Senator Mushahidullah’s funeral prayers will be held after Zuhr in Islamabad’s Sector H-11 on Thursday.

The senior PML-N leader also was the chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on Aviation and a member of the Council of Chairpersons and various other standing committees. He was also part of the parliamentary committees on Appointment of Chief Election Commissioner and Members of the Election Commission of Pakistan, Kashmir, and National Security.

Mushahidullah had remained a trusted comrade of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif since 1999. First appointed party information secretary and later made a senator in 2009, he also served as the party spokesperson for many years. The PML-N leader was also awarded a ticket to contest the upcoming Senate elections on a general seat.