PML-N Senator Irfan Siddiqui Passes Away, Nation Mourns Loss of Respected Voice
— November 11, 2025
ISLAMABAD (AIA) Pakistan lost a distinguished statesman, Senator Irfan Siddiqui, who succumbed to a brief illness in Islamabad late Tuesday night. Tributes poured in from across the political spectrum, with President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif leading the condolences, hailing Siddiqui as a “sagacious thinker, teacher, politician, and principled intellectual.”
The President acknowledged Siddiqui’s contributions to democracy, while the Prime Minister recalled his loyalty to PML‑N and its leadership, particularly his steadfast companionship with Mian Nawaz Sharif.
Siddiqui’s funeral, held in Islamabad, drew a cross‑section of society, including federal ministers, journalists, and civic leaders, who gathered to pay their respects to the departed leader, columnist, and analyst.