Naeem ul Haque (11 July 1949 – 15 February 2020) was a Pakistani politician who was the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan on Political Affairs. He was also co-founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and served as its Central Information Secretary and President of PTI Sindh.[1][2][3] He died on 15 February 2020 after battling the disease for 2 years.
Naeem ul Haq | |
|---|---|
| نعیم الحق | |
| Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs | |
| In office 20 August 2018 – 15 February 2020 | |
| President | Arif Alvi Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Imran Khan |
| Preceded by | Asif Kirmani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 July 1949 Karachi, Pakistan |
| Died | 15 February 2020 (aged 70) Karachi, Pakistan |
| Political party |  Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (1996-2020) |
Death
editNaeemul Haque was suffering from blood cancer[4] for a long time since 2015. During his chemotherapy, he limited his political activities but remained active on Twitter.[5] During the last days of his life, he was admitted to Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH).[citation needed]
On 15 February 2019, Haque was rushed to Aga Khan University Hospital. He was kept in the intensive care unit (ICU) where he died at the age of 70.[6] He received condolences from across the political spectrum.[citation needed]
Prime Minister Imran Khan in his Tweet[7] said he was "devastated" on the death of his "oldest friend".[citation needed]
In his Tweet, Federal Minister for Science and Technology Chaudhry paid tribute to the late PTI leader despite their differences in the past. He said "Naeemul Haque fought like a lion against cancer" and termed the deceased politician "a friend, elder and a colleague".[8]
References
edit- ^ "Naeemul Haq appointed PM's aide on political affairs". Geo News. 20 August 2018.
- ^ "Naeemul Haq appointed PM's assistant on political affairs". Express Tribune. 21 August 2018.
- ^ "Naeem appointed Special Assistant to PM on Political Affairs". The News. 22 August 2018.
- ^ "PTI stalwart Naeemul Haque dies at 70".
- ^ "Naeem ul Haque / Twitter".
- ^ "Senior PTI Politician Naeem ul Haque Passes Away at the age of 70". Pakistan 24/7.
- ^ "Prime Minister Imran Khan devastated on the death of Naeemul Haque". Pakistan 24/7.
- ^ "Ch Fawad Hussain / Twitter". Twitter.