Editor of Naunehal magazine Masood Ahmed Barkati passes away
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 12 December 2017
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Masood Ahmed Barkati, the editor of the children's magazine Hamdard Naunehal for 65 years, has passed away at the age of 87. He was a prolific writer and contributed significantly to children's literature.Summary
KARACHI - Masood Ahmed Barkati, editor of the widely popular children’s magazine Hamdard Naunehal for nearly 65 years, has passed away. He was 87.
He was unwell for a long time and died Sunday evening.
Dawn reported that Mr. Barkati was a prolific writer of children’s literature and wrote 20 books.
He was quite close to Hakim Mohammad Said, who owned the magazine. He belonged to a family from Tonk, Rajasthan, India, that produced several intellectuals.
He was a younger brother of Hakim Mehmood Ahmed Barkati, a researcher, and scholar. He is survived by three daughters and a son.
KEY POINTS:
- Barkati served as editor for nearly 65 years.
- He authored 20 books in children's literature.
- He had strong ties to Hakim Mohammad Said, owner of the magazine.
- Barkati hailed from a family of intellectuals from Tonk, Rajasthan.
- He is survived by three daughters and a son.
