Chief editor Daily Ummat Abdul Rafiq Afghan passes away
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 2 August 2021
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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.
