Report: ANI :
ISLAMABAD, November 10, 2026: Chairman Senate Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani paid tribute to late Senator Irfan-ul-Haq Siddiqui, describing him as a distinguished intellectual, journalist, writer and parliamentarian whose contributions to literature, journalism and parliamentary democracy would be remembered for generations.
Addressing a condolence reference at the Senate Banquet Hall, Gilani said Senator Siddiqui’s death had left a profound void in the country’s intellectual and parliamentary circles.
He praised Siddiqui’s literary contributions, parliamentary insight and dignified conduct, particularly his role as Parliamentary Leader and Chairman of the Senate Standing Committees on Federal Education and Professional Training and Foreign Affairs.
Gilani said Senator Siddiqui believed in dialogue, mutual respect and democratic values, adding that his intellectual and parliamentary legacy would continue to inspire future generations.
“The true strength of Parliament lies in the wisdom of its deliberations, the dignity of its discourse and respect for differing opinions. Senator Irfan Siddiqui exemplified these values,” he remarked.
Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs Ameer Muqam, Senator Shahadat Awan, former Federal Minister Ijaz-ul-Haq, Imran Khawar Siddiqui, son of the late senator and Adviser to the Chief Minister of Punjab, senior journalists Tahir Khalil and Farooq Adil, social worker Dr. Jamal Nasir and other prominent figures also paid tribute to Senator Siddiqui’s social, political and literary contributions.
