PTI's senior leader and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister, Naeem ul Haque passed away losing his long battle with cancer in Karachi today.

He was seventy.

He was under cancer treatment at a local hospital in Karachi.

Prime Minister Imran Khan said in a tweet "In the last two years I saw him battle cancer with courage and optimism. Till the very end he was involved in Party affairs and attended cabinet meetings as long as he was able. His passing has left an irreplaceable void."

In the last two years I saw him battle cancer with courage and optimism. Till the very end he was involved in Party affairs and attended cabinet meetings as long as he was able. His passing has left an irreplaceable void.

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) February 15, 2020

Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry and Governor Sindh Imran Ismail paid tribute to Naeem-ul-Haque.

In a tweet today, Fawad Chaudhry said Naeem Ul Haque fought like a lion against cancer.

Radio Pakistan