ISLAMABAD: Senior leader of the Muslim League (N) and former chairman of the Abandoned Waqf Properties Board, Siddique-ul-Farooq, has passed away.
According to media reports, the funeral prayers of Siddique-ul-Farooq will be offered on Monday. He had been ailing for a long time and was suffering from kidney disease.
It should be remembered that Siddique-ul-Farooq was the chairman of the Abandoned Waqf Properties Board during the government of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed deep sorrow and grief over the death of Siddique-ul-Farooq and prayed for the highest ranks of the deceased.
Shehbaz Sharif said that the services of the late Siddique-ul-Farooq to the Pakistan Muslim League (N) will always be remembered. With his death, the party has lost a sincere and astute politician.
The Chief Minister of Punjab also expressed sorrow over the death of Siddique-ul-Farooq. Maryam Nawaz paid tribute to the political services of the deceased and expressed condolences to the bereaved family.
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Recently, representing Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Parliamentary Party Leader in the Senate, Irfan Siddiq, visited the house of the former Information Secretary of the Pakistan Muslim League (N), Siddique-ul-Farooq, where he inquired about Siddique-ul-Farooq’s health.
Irfan Siddiq, while presenting a bouquet to Siddique-ul-Farooq on behalf of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, said that the Prime Minister is concerned about his health and has directed that all possible facilities be provided for his treatment.
