Ex-finance secretary Dr Waqar Masood dies at 74

Former federal minister, finance secretary and special assistant to the prime minister, Dr Waqar Masood Khan, passed away in Islamabad.

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday expressed profound grief and sorrow over the demise of the veteran economist.

According to a statement from the President Secretariat Press Wing, President Zardari currently on an official visit to China extended condolences to the bereaved family.

The Prime Minister’s Office Media Wing, in its message, said that PM Shehbaz Sharif prayed for the departed soul to attain the highest ranks in Jannah and also conveyed heartfelt sympathies to Dr Waqar Masood’s family.

The prime minister, who is also in London, said that late Waqar Masood’s contributions to the government of Pakistan would always be remembered.