ISLAMABAD: A TV journalist Shabbir Hussain died of cardiac arrest around an hour after giving a live beeper from the Red Zone on Monday. He was 38. Mr Hussain is survived by a widow, three daughters and two sons, all in their teens. His Namaz-i-Janaza was held at Muslim Colony Ground, Imam Bari Sharif and […]
BRUSSELS: Khalid Hameed Farooqui, a senior journalist, passed away on Saturday due to a heart attack. According to reports, the veteran journalist suffered a heart attack in Brussels after arriving from London. Khalid Hameed Farooqui belonged to Karachi; he later settled in Europe. He is survived by a son and a daughter. Prime Minister Shehbaz […]
KARACHI: Senior journalist Muhammad Jami, who passed away on Saturday, was laid to rest on Monday. His son, Imran Jami, told Dawn that his father died after a brief illness. He was 79. The funeral prayers were offered at an area mosque and he was buried at the Scout Colony graveyard in Scheme-33. With an […]
LAHORE: Athar Masood, a senior journalist of Daily Jang, passed away on Monday. He was 70. He underwent heart bypass operation on Monday, but could not recover. He is survived by three sons — Mohsin Masood, Ahsan Masood, Hassan Masood — and a widow. He was laid to rest in Lahore. A large number of […]
M. Aftab, an eminent journalist and former Director-General of the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) passed away this afternoon, his family said. He was 84. M. Aftab was in a local hospital for the past two weeks after complications due to fluctuating blood pressure, his family said. He left behind a daughter and son. M. […]
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has expressed a deep sense of sorrow and grief over the death of former Multan Press Club president and senior journalist Ghazanfar Shahi. In a condolence message, he extended sympathies to the bereaved family and prayed that may Allah Almighty rest the departed soul in eternal peace. Ghazanfar […]
Acclaimed author Sara Suleri, best known for her memoir Meatless Days, has passed away. While there was no official confirmation of the death from the family, several members of the international literary community took to social media to mourn her passing. She was 69 years old. Born in 1953 in Pakistan and educated at Kinnaird […]
HYDERABAD: Senior journalist, story writer and poet’Jaan Khaskheli’ passed away here early hours of Sunday due to cardiac arrest. He was 65 Jan Mohammad, a well-known journalist and writer by the name of Jan Khaskheli, was brought to National Institute of Cardiology (NICVD) Qasimabad on Saturday night at about 10 o’clock in the morning due […]
KARACHI: Veteran journalist, poet and scholar Farhad Zaidi passed away on Friday in Karachi, confirmed his family. He has left behind a widow, and two sons. His funeral prayer will be offered at the Masjid-o-Imambargah Yasrab, Phase 4, DHA, and will be laid to rest at the DH Phase 8 Graveyard in Karachi, said his […]
KARACHI: Hassan Ali Khan Bozai, a photojournalist who worked for Dawn Media Group during the 1980s, died in Toronto, Canada, on Sunday. He also represented the United Nations, Dubai’s Khaleej Times and a number of other prestigious publications in his distinguished career. Mr Bozai was born in Hyderabad, India, and migrated to Pakistan after Partition. […]
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Friday expressed deep grief and sorrow over the demise of senior journalist and Group Editor of Daily “Nai Baat” Atta Ur Rehman. In a condolence message, he prayed to the Almighty to rest the departed soul in eternal peace and grant courage to the deceased’s […]
LAHORE: Professor of Mass Communication Dr Mehdi Hasan passed away after a protracted illness on Wednesday at the age of 85. He is survived by his wife Rakhshanda Hasan, sons, grandchildren, brothers, nieces, nephews, and thousands of students, Geo News reported. Dr Hasan — who was awarded the most prestigious award Sitara-i-Imtiaz by the President […]
Prime Minister Imran Khan has expressed condolence to the family of veteran journalist Ghulam Akbar, saying he was a man of “strong convictions and principles”. “Saddened to learn of the passing of Ghulam Akbar, a media veteran who was a man of strong convictions and principles,” Premier Imran wrote on a Twitter post on Thursday. […]
LAHORE – Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has expressed condolences over death of senior journalist and columnist Ashiq Jafferi. In a condolence message, the CM extended heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved family and prayed to Allah Almighty to rest the departed soul in eternal peace. The chief minister paid glowing tributes to the journalistic […]
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