Overview
- He died in Lahore after a long illness, having been treated for pneumonia at a local hospital.
- His funeral prayer will be held at Jamia Ashrafia after the Zuhr prayer.
- Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman voiced condolences, joined by JUI leader Muhammad Amjad Khan and the Qalam Foundation.
- Gilani was acclaimed for naat writing and comic verse that engaged with social issues.
- Born in Lahore in 1951, he penned the memoir "Meri Baaten Hain Yaad Rakhne Ki" and recited at mushairas in Pakistan and abroad.