Dr Abdul Qadir Soomro, a well-known physician and skin specialist, died from coronavirus in Karachi on Monday.

According to a spokesperson for the Jamaat-I-Islami, Dr Qadir caught coronavirus from a patient and passed away after remaining under treatment for several days.

He was former president of the Pakistan Islamic Medical Association Sindh and leader of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI). JI leaders Hafiz Naeemur Rehman and others have offered their condolences to Dr Qadir’s family and paid him a tribute for his services.