Talat Aslam, a veteran journalist, died at the age of 67.

Talat Aslam, a veteran journalist, political analyst, and senior editor of the English daily The News International, died on Wednesday, according to the paper’s website. He was 67 years old.

Aslam’s career encompassed various newspapers, both of which he went on to lead. He also had a big online following, where he would analyze a range of subjects on Twitter, frequently with funny insights that got to the heart of the matter.

As a supporter of human rights and media freedom, even in his final tweets, he urged the administration not to do to the media what its predecessor had done.

His passing sparked an outpouring of mourning from colleagues, politicians, and human rights activists.

Climate Change Minister Sherry Rehman, who worked with Aslam at The Herald, tweeted her heart “broke with grief” after learning that “old friend, seasoned journalist @titojourno just died away.” “He was the world’s kindest, funniest, wittiest, and warmest soul.”