Veteran journalist and former caretaker federal minister for information and postal service Arif Nizami on Wednesday has passed away in Lahore.

The journalist was under treatment at a hospital for the last two weeks after he had suffered a heart attack.

Arif Nizami was son of Hameed Nizami, the founder of Nawa-i-Waqt Group of newspapers.

He was also the former editor of The Nation and president of CPNE, Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE).

While reacting to the journalist’s death, Prime Minister Imran Khan said, "Saddened to learn of the passing of veteran journalist, editor, and political commentator Arif Nizami."

"My condolences and prayers go to his family," PM Imran added.

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

President Dr. Arif Alvi also condoled over the demise of veteran journalist Arif Nizami and prayed for the departed soul and bereaved family.

صدر مملکت ڈاکٹر عارف علوی کا سینئر صحافی عارف نظامی کی وفات پر اظہار افسوس

صدر مملکت کا عارف نظامی کی وفات پر گہرے رنج وغم کا اظہار

مرحوم کی صحافت کے شعبے میں گراں قدر خدمات کو ياد رکھا جائے گا، صدر مملکت

صدر مملکت کی مرحوم کی مغفرت اور اہل خانہ کیلئے صبر جمیل کی دعا

— The President of Pakistan (@PresOfPakistan) July 21, 2021

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain also expressed grief and sorrow over the demise of Arif Nizami.

Fawad Chaudhry in his tweet said he had a long relationship with Nizami. "His father and my grandfather struggled together for Pakistan."

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