PM Khan's aide Naeemul Haq passes away in Karachi

Special PM Khan's aide Naeemul Haq passes away in Karachi
The undated file photo shows Naeemul Haque, left, with Pakistan's prime minister Imran Khan. (Photo courtesy: Naeem ul Haque/Twitter)
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Updated 16 February 2020
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PM Khan's aide Naeemul Haq passes away in Karachi

PM Khan's aide Naeemul Haq passes away in Karachi
  • ‘His passing has left irreplaceable void,’ says PM
  • Haque was one of the founding members of the ruling PTI

KARACHI: Naeemul Haque, a close aide and friend of Prime Minister Imran Khan and one of the founding members of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party passed away in Karachi on Saturday at the age of 70.
Khurram Sherzaman, the party’s leader in southern Sindh province confirmed the PTI leader had died, and told Arab News that his funeral would take place at Masjid Aisha after Zuhr prayers on Sunday.
In a statement on Twitter, PM Khan said he was devastated by the news.
“Am devastated by one of my oldest friend Naeem’s passing. He was one of the 10 founding mbrs of PTI & by far the most loyal. In 23 yrs of PTI’s trials & tribulations, he stood by me. He was always there for support whenever we were at our lowest ebb,” Khan tweeted.
In a separate tweet, Khan said he had seen Haque courageously battle cancer with optimism.
“Till the very end he was involved in Party affairs and attended cabinet meetings as long as he was able. His passing has left an irreplaceable void,” he said.
Haque was born to Indian immigrant parents in Karachi on July 11, 1949. He completed his MA in English literature from Karachi University in 1970 and had a law degree from the Sindh Muslim law college.
In 1996, he became one of the five founding members of PTI alongside close friend Imran Khan.