Well, the reports said the singer was battling his illness for quite a long time and now, the news has been confirmed by different people from the singing industry.

Singer Anup Jalota disclosed that the Ghazal star was battling cancer before his death, despite the family's claim that he passed away from a protracted illness. Anup said in a recent interview that Pankaj had been receiving treatment for pancreatic cancer for the previous two to three months.