About Irfan Siddiqui
Lived 1949 – 2025 (aged 75). Irfan Siddiqui was a Pakistani journalist, columnist, analyst, educational theorist, writer and poet.
Raja Irfan-ul-Haque Siddiqui (; died 10 November 2025) was a Pakistani politician and columnist senior figure of the Pakistan Muslim League (N). He served as a member of the Senate of Pakistan representing Punjab Province from March 2021 until his death and held key roles including Parliamentary Party Leader of PML-N in the Senate and Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Life and career Siddiqui was a member of the Pakistan Muslim League (N).
In 2019, he was arrested and charged for allegedly violating a tenancy law. He was held in judicial remand The PML-N accused the police of targeting him for his association with Nawaz Sharif. He also served as Parliamentary Party Leader of PML-N in the Senate and was Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs.
He supported the twenty-sixth amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan.
Writings In May 2024, he published a book titled PTI and Pakistan: From Cypher to Final Call, a compilation of 56 Urdu-language columns written between April 2022 and December 2024. The columns, originally published in various newspapers, analyse the political trajectory of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), including the alleged foreign conspiracy (the "cypher"), internal party dynamics, and the broader political crisis in Pakistan. The book spans 232 pages and was released by Aks Publishers in Lahore.
Death Siddiqui died on 10 November 2025 in Islamabad after being hospitalised 14 days earlier for respiratory complications.
Awards Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Crescent of Excellence) Award by the President of Pakistan in 2014.
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Who was Irfan Siddiqui?
Pakistani senior journalist
When was Irfan Siddiqui born?
Irfan Siddiqui was born on 25 December 1949 in Rawalpindi.
When did Irfan Siddiqui die?
Irfan Siddiqui died on 10 November 2025 in Islamabad.
What was Irfan Siddiqui's occupation?
Irfan Siddiqui was a journalist, columnist, analyst, educational theorist, writer and poet.
What nationality was Irfan Siddiqui?
Irfan Siddiqui was Pakistani.
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