Top physician Dr Faisal Masood passes away

LAHORE - One of Pakistan's top physician and former vice-chancellor of the King Edward Medical University Lahore, Prof Dr Faisal Masood died here on Friday.

Prof Dr Faisal Masood suffered cardiac arrest and was rushed to Iqra Medical Complex where he was pronounced dead; he had also earned Tamgha-e-Imtiaz owing to his meritorious services and was currently serving as the Director-General of Punjab Human Organ Transplantation Authority (PHOTA).

The Medical fraternity expressed condolences over the demise of Dr Faisal; former chief minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif also condoled with the bereaved family in his social media message.

Just heard an unbelievably sad news about passing away of Dr Faisal Masood. Knew him closely as he worked with my govt in various capacities especially in a leading role in fight against Dengue in Punjab. He was not only a great medical genius but also an amazing human being! pic.twitter.com/RNUcpQNhhW

— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) August 16, 2019