Geo journalist Arshad Waheed Chaudhry passes away from coronavirus

Chaudhry was the host of Geo News programme "Geo Parliament" and the vice president of National Press Club

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Geo News journalist Arshad Waheed Chaudhry. — Photo courtesy Twitter

Senior Geo News journalist Arshad Waheed Chaudhry passed away on Saturday from coronavirus.

Chaudhry was recently diagnosed with COVID-19 and since then was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Islamabad.

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.