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Veteran journalist Afzal Khan passes away in US

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Veteran journalist Afzal Khan passes away in US

ISLAMABAD - Veteran journalist Afzal Khan who worked for the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) for more than 35 years, passed away in Virginia, US on Thursday.

Anwar Iqbal, correspondent for Dawn in Washington and a member of the Pakistani-American Press Association broke the news on Facebook.

Born in Sialkot in 1937, Khan was a graduate of the prestigious Government College, Lahore, and was APP correspondent in Washington for 10 years, from 1995 to 2005.

Khan also wrote columns and news features for Dawn, The Nation, Pakistan Times, Arab News, Khaleej Times and Hindustan Times.

Photo courtesy: Khurram Shahzad

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