Prime Minister Imran Khan has on Wednesday extended sincere condolences on the sad passing of Arif Nizami, a well-known Pakistani journalist and former caretaker federal minister.
The veteran journalist Arif Nizami was under treatment at a hospital for the last two weeks after he had suffered a heart attack. Following the attack, he was shifted to an ICU, but he could not recover from it and breathed his last today, his nephew said.
Taking to Twitter, the premier wrote, “Saddened to learn of the passing of veteran journalist, editor and political commentator Arif Nizami. My condolences and prayers go to his family.”
He also prayed for the departed soul and condoles the family members.
Saddened to learn of the passing of veteran journalist, editor and political commentator Arif Nizami. My condolences and prayers go to his family.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) July 21, 2021
On the other hand, Minister for Information and Technology Fawad Chaudhry has also expressed his deepest sorrow over Arif Nizami’s death.
He said that he had a long relationship with him. In Tehreek-e-Pakistan, his father Hameed Nizami and my grandfather Chaudhry Owais and my uncle Chaudhry Altaf Hussain were his companions.
عارف نظامی صاحب کی رحلت کا سن کر دل بجھ گیا ہے، ان سے طویل تعلق تھا، تحریک پاکستان میں ان کے والد حمید نظامی اور میرے دادا چوہدری اویس اور تایا چوہدری الطاف حسین ہمسفر تھے اسی تعلق سے ان سے وہی تعلق رہا جو خاندان کے بزرگوں سے ہوتا ہے خدا غریق رحمت کرے pic.twitter.com/AnUJFpUflZ
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) July 21, 2021
Minister for Interior Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed said he was saddened to hear about Nizami’s demise, adding that it was a “personal loss” for him.
معروف صحافی اور پبلشر عارف نظامی صاحب کی رحلت پرانتہائی دکھ ہوا۔
نوائے وقت گروپ کے نظامی خاندان سے پانچ دہائیوں سے ایک ذاتی تعلق ہے۔
عارف نظامی صاحب کی رحلت میرے لئے کسی بھی ذاتی نقصان سے کم نہیں۔
اللہ تعالیٰ مرحوم کو غریق رحمت کرے۔ ان کے لواحقین کو صبر جمیل عطا کرے۔
— Sheikh Rashid Ahmed (@ShkhRasheed) July 21, 2021
Sindh government spokesperson Murtaza Wahab said Nizami was an icon in the field of journalism and had always preferred substance over sensationalism.
Heard about the sad demise of Arif Nizami sb. He was an icon in the field of journalism & always preferred substance over sensationalism. May Allah Ta’ala bless his soul & give strength to the bereaved family
— Murtaza Wahab Siddiqui (@murtazawahab1) July 21, 2021
Arif Nizami is a Pakistani journalist and former caretaker federal minister who is the founder of Pakistan Today. Previously, he has been an editor of The Nation and has served as Minister of Information and Postal Service in the Khoso caretaker ministry.
