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Journalist Yousuf Raza passes away

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 […]


Nisar Hussein Passes away

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 […]


Journalist dies

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 […]


Photojournalist passes away

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. […]


Veteran journalist Shakoor passes away

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 […]


Altaf Gauhar passes away

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 […]


Altaf Gohar laid to rest in lslamabad

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 […]


Hamid Zubairi passes away

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 […]


Journalist dies in road accident

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 […]


Senior newsman Mustafa Jaffery passes away

KARACHI- Mustafa Jaffery, a senior journalist and diplomat, died of a heart attack, he was 75. Mr Jaffery received his education at Allahabad. He worked with the daily Pakistan Standard land the Pakistan Press International and edited Pakistan Sentinel and an evening daily in the fifties in Karachi. He later worked as a PRO with […]


Shabbir Durrani dies

KARACHI- Shabbir Durrani, a senior journalist, expired on Wednesday after a protracted illness. He was 62 and left behind a widow, six daughters and two sons. Durrani suffered from kidney and liver failure and was under treatment at the Kidney Centre since last two months. His burial took place in a local graveyard late on […]


Z.A.- Suleri passes away

LAHORE, April 21: Z.A. Suleri, one of the senior most journalists, whose career spanned half a century, died of heart failure in a local hospital on Wednesday night. He was 86. Mr. Suleri was suffering from cancer and heart disease for quite some time. On Wednesday, he was taken to a hospital for treatment where […]


Ghias Siddiqui passes away

KARACHI, FEBRUARY 25:Ghias Ahmed Siddiqui, a senior journalist, died here on Wednesday. He had been admitted to a local hospital for the last 20 days. He was 76. Mr. Siddiqui will be buried in the Defence Housing Society Authority graveyard after Zuhar prayers on Thursday. His funeral procession will start from his residence (42, lane […]


Veteran journalist dies

KARACHI: A.M.A. Qaiyum, a veteran journalist and trade union leader, died here on here on Tuesday. He was laid to rest at Sakhi Hasan graveyard on Wednesday. Fateha Soyem will be held after Friday prayers at the Sharfabad mosque for men while for the ladies arrangements have been made at his residence house no. 355, […]


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