Senior political leaders, military veterans, business figures and media executives gathered at the residence of Sardar Mohammad Ilyas Khan, Sardar Dr Rashid Ilyas Khan and Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan in Islamabad to pay tribute to Dr Naveed. The assembly reflected the breadth of respect he held across medical, civic and commercial circles and brought together an unusually wide cross-section of national leaders.
Among those who offered condolences were Federal Minister for Railways Hanif Abbasi, Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi and MNA Anjum Aqeel Khan. Prominent retired military officers including Lt. Gen. (R) Asif Ghafoor, Maj. Gen. (R) Abid Latif Khan and Maj. Gen. Sheriyar Pervaiz attended alongside senior bureaucrat Federal Secretary Mohyuddin Ahmad Wani and former Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Admiral Hasham bin Siddique.
Business and civic representation included former Mayor of Rawalpindi Sardar Naseem Khan, President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry Sardar Tahir, President Small Chamber Awais Satti, several former presidents of ICCI and trade leaders from Anjuman-e-Tajran. Dr Arshad Qaimkhani, CEO of Pakistan Health Program, and senior journalists and media executives were also present, underscoring Dr Naveed’s influence across healthcare, commerce and public life.
The gathering was personally significant for the hosting family. Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, Prime Minister’s Coordinator for Tourism, and Dr Sardar Rashid Ilyas Khan were seen with their father Sardar Ilyas Khan, Chairman of the Centaurus Group, quietly receiving condolences for the loss of their son-in-law. Guests shared memories of Dr Naveed’s humility and professional dedication while offering prayers for the family.
Attendees remembered Dr Naveed for his integrity, compassion and the impact he made within his community. The meeting’s scale and diversity highlighted not only personal grief but also the wider esteem in which Dr Naveed was held, with collective prayers for the eternal peace of the departed and patience for the bereaved family.
In Islamabad, this gathering brought together different spheres of national life in a unified gesture of respect, reflecting how Dr Naveed’s legacy continues to resonate among colleagues, friends and leaders from multiple sectors.
