Educationist and politician Hunaid Lakhani passed away on Thursday from dengue fever at a hospital in Karachi.
He was the founder and chancellor 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.
His funeral prayers will be offered at Masjid-e-Saheem in Khayaban-e-Rahat on Friday after Asr prayers.
Following news of Lakhani’s untimely death, a number of academics and politicians, including Pakistan’s president expressed condolences.
News of Lakhani’s demise shocked all segments of society. Government representatives, politicians and rights activists all termed the death a great loss for the country.
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.
