Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Wajid Shamsul Hasan passed away on Tuesday.
He was also a close aide of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto and had served as Pakistan’s high commissioner to the UK during the PPP’s tenure.
PPP leader Sherry Rehman, in a tweet, expressed sorrow over his sad demise and stated that Wajid Shamsul Hasan spent a lifetime of devotion to democracy, human rights, free press and the PPP.
Heartfelt condolences to his family and the broader civil society community, he was deeply involved with, she added.