Sajid Mir, Jamiat Ahl-e-Hadees Central President, Passes Away

SIALKOT: Senator Professor Sajid Mir, the central president of Jamiat Ahl-e-Hadees, has died at 86, according to family sources on Saturday.

Reports indicate that Mir suffered a heart attack. Born on October 2, 1938, in Sialkot, he completed his studies at the University of the Punjab, Lahore.

Professor Mir served in the Senate from 2003 to 2025. Before that, he was a member of the upper house of parliament from 1994 to 2000. He was elected to the Senate on a Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) ticket.

In addition to his role as central president of the Jamiat Ahl-e-Hadees, he also chaired the Senate Standing Committee on Science and Technology.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed his condolences on Mir’s death, stating that it has left a void in Pakistan’s political arena. He added that Mir consistently spoke out against extremism and sectarianism, marking a significant chapter in his political and religious career.

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz conveyed her condolences and offered her sympathies to the grieving family.

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) central spokesperson, Shazia Marri, also expressed sadness over Senator Mir’s passing, noting it as a considerable loss to the parliament.

Marri stated that Mir’s contributions would be remembered in Pakistan’s parliamentary history.