Seasoned politician and veteran Baloch nationalist leader Senator Mir Hasil Khan Bizenjo has died at the age of 62, lawmakers and politicians confirmed.
Bizenjo passed away while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Karachi, National Party Central Secretary General Jan Muhammad Buledi said.
He said Bizenjo was admitted to the hospital after his health deteriorated. The senator was diagnosed with lung cancer last year.
He remained chief of the National Party and was currently serving as an ideologue of the party.
Politicians, journalists and intellectuals expressed grief and sorrow at the senator's passing.
Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) president Sardar Akhtar Mengal tweeted out his condolences at the senator's passing.
Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un. Extremely saddened by the news of Hasil Bizenjo’s passing. My deepest condolences. May Allah grant him the highest place in Jannah. Prayers with the family during this difficult time.
— Akhtar Mengal (@sakhtarmengal) August 20, 2020
