He was participating in a live TV show in a special transmission for the World Cup semifinal between India and Pakistan, when he suffered heart attack and left the world on the same day.

Liaquat Soldier started his acting career in 1973 and performed with all the major actors in more than 250 television plays.

Several television celebrities including Moin Akhtar, Shahzad Raza, Rauf Lala, Ismail Tara and Zeba Shahnaz have expressed grief over his death and said Liaquat was one of the great stage comedians of the country.