Zubair who is also the spokesperson for PML-N Vice-President Maryam Nawaz said, Senator Mushahidullah was unwell for quite a long time.
The news was initially confirmed by PML-N leader Mohammad Zubair.
Zubair said, Mushahidullah Khan used to come to the Senate sessions with great determination and courage, adding that the senator was a fearless man and stood firm against dictatorships.
The former Sindh governor added that the late senator, who was a federal minister under the previous government, was among the senior-most leaders of the party. His death, he said, is a great loss for his family, the PML-N and Pakistan.
Following Senator Mushahidullah’s demise, Maryam said she was “shattered to hear the sad news”.
“Senator Mushahidullah Khan, MNS’s loyal and exceptional companion left us. Will never be able to forget his fatherly affection & love. Huge huge loss.
Senator Mushahidullah’s funeral prayers were held after Zuhr in Islamabad’s Sector H-11 on Thursday.
Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani, Azad Jammu Kashmir PM Raja Farooq Haider and former PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi were present along with a large number of political leaders and PML-N workers.
The senior PML-N leader was the chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on Aviation and a member of the Council of Chairpersons and various others standing committees.
He was also part of the parliamentary committees on Appointment of Chief Election Commissioner and Members of the Election Commission of Pakistan, Kashmir, and National Security.