KARACHI: Former MPA and MQM-Pakistan leader Muhammad Adil Siddiqui passed away in Karachi on Monday. He was 57 years old and a victim of the novel coronavirus.

He started his political career with Muthaida Quami Movement and remained a part of its Rabta Committee . In general election 2013 he was elected as MPA from Sindh Assembly. He also served as a provincial minister.

Adil Siddiqui recently came back to Pakistan after several years of self-exile. He was being treated in a private hospital. According to doctors he died from lung failure as a complication from a novel disease.

MQM-P leader Faisal Subzwari shared his grief and condolence on social media

اِنَّا لِلّٰہِ وَاِنَّآ اِلَیْہِ رَاجِعُوْنَ

سابق صوبائی وزیر، رکن رابطہ کمیٹی عادل صدیقی بھائی وطن واپسی کے چند روز بعد ہی کورونا سے متاثر ہونے کے بعد انتقال کر گئے۔

خدا ان کے اہل خانہ کو صبر جمیل عطا کرے اور عادل بھائی کی مغفرت فرمائے۔ pic.twitter.com/xOTdDTF1Mi

— Faisal Subzwari (@faisalsubzwari) November 30, 2020