Chief editor Daily Ummat Abdul Rafiq Afghan passes away

JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 2 August 2021

Abdul Rafiq Afghan, the editor-in-chief of Daily Ummat, has died in Karachi. His contributions to journalism will be remembered, particularly in far-right circles.

Summary

KARACH—Abdul Rafiq Afghan, editor-in-chief of Daily Ummat, died reportedly of a lung infection in Karachi.

Ummat, founded by Afghan and family in 1996, is considered a widely-circulated paper among far-right wing, especially in Karachi.

Many journalists and people from different walks of life have offered condolences to his family.

Key Points

Abdul Rafiq Afghan passed away due to a lung infection.
He was the founder of Daily Ummat, established in 1996.
Daily Ummat is widely circulated among far-right audiences.
Many journalists and individuals have expressed their condolences.
His death marks a significant loss in the Pakistani journalism community.

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