LAHORE, June 22: Senior journalist Mueen Ahmad of Geo News died of a cardiac arrest while swimming at a local hotel on Friday evening.

Mueen suffered heart attack as he dived into the pool.

He was taken to Ganga Ram Hospital but could not survive.

Son of a lawyer, Mueen, 40, had joined The News as a page maker in 1990 when it was about to be launched. He himself was a law student when he joined the newspaper.

He held various positions including subeditor and in-charge business pages of Lahore Desk before joining Geo News in 2008. He was serving Geo News as a senior reporter covering health, education, environment and other beats.

Mueen is survived by his wife and a four-year-old son.

His funeral prayers will be offered at 9am at Masjid-iKubra near his house at 253-B, Hasan Market, Boharwala Chowk, New Samanabad.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has expressed deep sense of grief over the death of Mueen and condoled with his family Punjab University ViceChancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran has also condoled the journalist`s death.