HYDERABAD- The death of veteran journalist, Syed Akhtar Ali Shah, who was editor-in-chief of the daily “Pasban”, put an end to a glorious chapter of both the English and Urdu journalism of Hyderabad. A scion of the famous Moti Mahal family, Syed Akhtar Ali Shah breathed his last at the Rajputana Hospital after a protracted […]
HYDERABAD- The death of veteran journalist, Syed Akhtar Ali Shah, who was editor-in-chief of the daily “Pasban”, put an end to a glorious chapter of both the English and Urdu journalism of Hyderabad. A scion of the famous Moti Mahal family, Syed Akhtar Ali Shah breathed his last at the Rajputana Hospital after a protracted […]
Lahore- General Manager (Marketing) Liaquat Ali Mujahid (50) died of a heart failure. He was laid to rest the same day at the G-Block Model Town graveyard. He is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter. The funeral was attended by a large number of relatives, friends admirers and staff of The Nation […]
ISLAMABAD- Dr. Ashiq Hussain Qureshi, Regional Manager Daily Dawn, died at Military Hospital (MH) Rawalpindi, on Thursday afternoon. He was around 50 years. He leaves behind a widow, four sons and six daughters. Dr Ashiq Hussain Qureshi’s mortal remains with the buried today at his home village Gujar Khan at 3:00 pm. Source: The Nation […]
LAHORE- Farooq Mazhar, Pakistan’s most prominent sports journalist, television commentator, and former editor of The News, died in Bahrain after a short illness. The late Farooq Mazhar started his journalistic career in 1959 for the then popular sports magazine the Sports Times. From there he ventured over to the Pakistan Times as a sports reporter. […]
KARACHI- Syed Yousuf Raza, a veteran journalist, died after a protected illness. Late Raza born in 1920 started his journalistic career in 1939 from Calcutta (Kolkatta). He migrated to Pakistan in September 1947 and worked for Time of Karachi, edited the Textile Journal and also produced a monthly art paper entitled Artistic Pakistan for two […]
LAHORE- Renowned television producer and former Pakistan Television (PTV) programmes director Muhammad Nisar Hussein died. He was 68. Muhammad Nisar Hussein popularly known as MNH had undergone heart surgery in January this year after which he caught arteries infection and finally succumbed to it. He left behind a wife and three sons. Nisar Hussein, who […]
HYDERABAD- Senior journalist Mujeeb Inquilabi died of cardiac arrest at a local hospital. He was 47. He left behind a widow. He was laid to rest at a graveyard in Latifabad No 11. Mujeeb Inquilabi had been attached with the field of journalism for a long time and worked for various newspapers. He had been […]
ISLAMABAD- Syed Salahuddin Aslam, a senior photojournalist, died in Islamabad on Thursday after brief illness. He was 71. As a student, Mr Aslam actively participated in the Pakistan Movement and was elected Joint Secretary of Allahabad District Muslim League in 1946. After migrating to Pakistan in 1948 he joined daily Pakistan Times as a photojournalist. […]
KARACHI- Veteran journalist M. A. Shakoor breathed his last on Wednesday morning at his residence in Sharafabad after a prolonged illness. He was 90. Burial will take place on Friday after Juma prayers, his family sources said. Widely known for his integrity and professional competence, Shakoor Saheb, was highly admired and respected among his fellow […]
ISLAMABAD- Prominent intellectual and former editor of Dawn, Altaf Gauhar died of cardiac arrest, his son Humayun Gauhar said. He was 77. Mr Gauhar leaves behind his wife, a son and two daughters. His funeral prayers will he held outside his residence, House 16, Street 1, F/7-3 in Islamabad on Wednesday at 3pm. He had […]
ISLAMABAD- President Rafiq Tarar and a cross-section of the people attended “Narnaz-i-Janza” of eminent intellectual Altaf Gohar who expired here on Tuesday last. He was laid to rest at the Islamabad graveyard. Those who attended the “Namaz-e-Janza” which held at the lawn of his residence included federal ministers Usman Aminuddin and Abbas Sarfaraz Khan, Information […]
KARACHI- Abdul Hamid Zubairi, the senior-most journalist of Pakistan, passed away after a protracted illness leaving behind a large-number of Colleagues and friends from journalism and other walks of life, besides his family members, to mourn their loss. He was 89. Popularly known as Hamid Bhai among the journalists and relatives, he was incharge of […]
MULTAN- Editor of an Urdu daily died and his driver seriously injured when his car overturned after hitting a roadside tree near Basti Keekarwali in the morning. Ghulam Rasul Maral, Editor Urdu Daily ‘Karnama’, Lodhran Vehari was going to Lodhran from Multan in his car. When it reached Basti Keekarwali, on Multan-Bahawalpur road, its tie-rod […]
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