Journalist Arshad Waheed Chaudhry dies of Covid-19

ISLAMABAD: Senior Pakistani journalist Arshad Waheed Chaudhry passed away on Saturday from Cronavirus.

The Geo News journalist was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Islamabad after being diagnozed with the deadly disease, according to Geo News.

As his condition worsened, he had been placed on a ventilator.

Chaudhry was the host of Geo News programme “Geo Parliament”, where he would discuss developments pertaining to parliamentary proceedings. He was also a special correspondent for Geo News and a columnist for the Daily Jang.

The senior journalist was also vice president of the National Press Club in Islamabad.

Condolences poured in soon after his demise from journalists, politicians and others whom he had interacted with professionally and personally.

My condolences on the sad demise of demise of senior journalist, columnist and anchor Arshad Waheed Chaudhry. May his soul rest in peace and may Allah give strength to the family to bear this loss.
إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعونَ

— Dr. Arif Alvi (@ArifAlvi) November 14, 2020

ارشد وحید چودھری کی وفات پر دلی دکھ اور افسوس ہوا۔ ان کی گفتگو اور تحریروں سے دیانتداری اور سچائی جھلکتی تھی۔ ان کی وفات جمہوریت اور صحافت کے لئیے ایک بڑا نقصان ہے۔ میری دعا ہے کہ اللہ تعالیٰ ان کو غریقِ رحمت فرمائے اور لواحقین کو صبرِ جمیل عطا کرے۔

— Nawaz Sharif (@NawazSharifMNS) November 14, 2020

بہت قابل قدرصحافی ارشد وحید چودھری کے انتقال کی خبر سن کر دلی رنج ہوا۔ وہ بہت محنتی، اپنے پیشے کو ایک مشن سمجھنے والے ایک نیک نام صحافی تھے۔ اللہ انہیں مغفرت دے اور ان کے پسماندگان کو صبر جمیل عطا فرمائے- آمین۔

— Maryam Nawaz Sharif (@MaryamNSharif) November 14, 2020