Senior Journalist passes away
KARACHI ,February 06,2005: Senior journalist and Editor (editorial) in daily Jang, Nizam Siddiqui passed away on Saturday at a local hospital after protracted illness. He was laid to rest at Paposhnagar graveyard. Nizam Siddiqui, 68, was affiliated with various newspapers and Radio Pakistan for a long period.
He also served in Chinese news agency and Radio Beijing. The Namaz-e-Janaza was attended by Sindh Minister Qamar Mansoor, Provincial Adviser Wasim Akhtar, PPPP Sindh General Secretary, Nafis Siddiqui, Dr Qaiser Sajjad, Azfar Rizvi, members of Daily Jang editorial and other sections, besides relatives, and large number of journalists and friends. Siddiqui leaves behind a widow, two sons and two daughters.
His Soyem will be held on Monday between Zohr and Asr prayers at Almas Masjid, Al-habib Society, Azizabad, and for ladies at R-1460-8, Azizabad.
Meanwhile, Sindh Mohtasib, Yusuf Jamal, President Mazdoor Kissan Party, Fatehyab Ali Khan, Nafis Siddiqui and Sindh Information Adviser Salahuddin Haider have expressed grief over the death of Nizam Siddiqui.
Source: Business Recorder
Date:2/6/2005
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