Journalist and Pakistan movement activist Sharif Farooq passes away
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 1 July 2017
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Sharif Farooq, a senior journalist and activist, passed away in Peshawar after a long illness. His contributions to journalism and the Pakistan movement are widely recognized.Summary
ISLAMABAD - Sharif Farooq, a senior journalist and Pakistan movement activist, passed away in Peshawar Saturday.
The Express Tribune, quoting Radio Pakistan said he was unwell for a long time.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif, Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb and Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Iqbal Zafar Jhagra expressed grief.
In their messages, they praised Farooq’s contributions to journalism and the Pakistan movement.
Farooq authored several books on Pakistan movement.
KEY POINTS:
- Sharif Farooq passed away in Peshawar on Saturday.
- He was a senior journalist and activist for the Pakistan movement.
- Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and others expressed their grief.
- Farooq authored several significant books on the Pakistan movement.
- He had been unwell for an extended period prior to his death.
