PML-N senior leader and MNA Mahmood Bashir Virk passes away

Senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and National Assembly member Chaudhry Mahmood Bashir Virk has passed away, according to family sources.

Senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and National Assembly member Chaudhry Mahmood Bashir Virk has passed away, according to family sources.

Virk, who represented NA-77 Gujranwala-I in the National Assembly had reportedly been ill for some time and was receiving medical treatment in Lahore.

According to reports family sources confirmed the death of the veteran PML-N politician who was elected from Gujranwala on the party’s ticket in the 2024 general elections.

Chaudhry Mahmood Bashir Virk secured 109,704 votes in the 2024 election from NA-77 Gujranwala-I. Independent candidate Rashida Tariq finished second with 91,825 votes while Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) candidate Imtiaz Safdar Warraich received 17,059 votes.

His election victory secured his place in the National Assembly as a representative of the Gujranwala constituency.

The news of Virk’s death has prompted condolences from political circles and supporters in Gujranwala. Further details regarding his funeral prayers and burial arrangements are expected to be announced by the family.

Virk had remained associated with the PML-N and was regarded as a senior political figure from Gujranwala. His death comes during his tenure as a sitting member of the National Assembly.

The passing of an elected MNA is expected to attract attention within political circles, particularly in Gujranwala, where Virk had built a longstanding political presence.

Details about his funeral and any official statements from the PML-N leadership are likely to follow.

The family has not yet provided further details regarding the exact nature of his illness. However, sources confirmed that he had been undergoing treatment in Lahore for some time before his death.