Educationist and politician Hunaid Lakhani passed away at age of 49 on Thursday from dengue fever at a hospital in Karachi, according to a media report. Hunaid was the Chairman, Chancellor, and Founder of Iqra University.
Lakhani was being treated for dengue virus at a hospital in Karachi but was unable to recover, sources in his family said.
Following news of Lakhani’s untimely death, several academics and politicians, including Pakistan’s president expressed condolences.
President Arif Alvi expressed deep grief and prayed for the departed. “We must remember through these incidents that life is uncertain and short,” Alvi tweeted.
PTI’s Shehryar Afridi also expressed grief and remembered Lakhani as someone who “worked extensively in various fields to uplift the lives of the masses”.
“Today we have lost a philanthropist, an academician, and a comrade who was more like a brother,” Afridi said.
“I just can’t believe that you are gone, My dear friend, Hunaid Lakhani passed away this morning,” said musician & social worker Shehzad Roy.
Lakhani remained affiliated with the PTI and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P). Lakhani also found FIXIT organization along with PTI MNA Alamgir Khan. He also remained engaged in public welfare through the Pakistan Bait ul Maal, Hussain Lakhani Hospital, and many platforms.
