Vice President and Parliamentary leader PPP Senator Sherry Rehman, expressed profound grief and sorrow in the Senate today at the commemorative session on the passing of senior parliamentarian and columnist, Senator Irfan-ul-Haque Siddiqui, calling it “a day of deep sadness and mourning for all of us.”
Speaking on the Senate floor, Senator Rehman said,
“Today is a day of deep sorrow and mourning for this House. We have lost a dignified colleague and a friend of great decency. It is difficult to find words to express our condolences, because Senator Irfan Siddiqui was not only a distinguished parliamentarian, but a noble and kind-hearted human being who touched everyone with his humility and compassion.”
Senator Rehman said that the late senator was “was the Parliamentary Leader of the PML-N in the Senate, a compassionate and gentle soul, who never raised his voice and never spoke ill of anyone.”
Paying tribute to his character, she said,
“He was a great man who defined old-world grace, charm, and courtesy. His conduct reflected patience, tolerance, and moral strength. He lived a life that can truly serve as a beacon of guidance for others. Let us not only remember him as a colleague, but as an example of integrity and humility.”
She noted that Senator Irfan’s long association with journalism and literature had left a deep imprint on Pakistan’s intellectual life.
“He brought with him a long and rich experience in journalism and public writing. He wrote powerful and balanced columns in Jang and Nawa-e-Waqt, and even just days before his passing, he wrote another column — a testament to his commitment to writing till the very end.”