Songwriter and lyricist Shakeel Sohail breathed his last Thursday night. He was 55.

According to reports, Sohail, who has penned the lyrics for several hit songs, suffered a heart attack.

Superstar director Ehteshamuddin, also shared the news of his demise and expressed his grief.

Shakeel was one of Pakistan’s leading lyricists. Some of his most noted works include Superstar’s ‘Ghalat Fehmi’ and Parwaaz Hai Junoon’s ‘Thaam Lo‘. The songwriter has also worked with Atif Aslam on several tracks, the latest being Aik Naya Khawab, which released on the day of his demise.

Meahwile, Mahira Khan, Aima Baig, Shiraz Uppal and Amar Khan mourned his demise.