Columnist, playwright Munnu Bhai passes away in Lahore
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 19 January 2018
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Muneer Ahmed Qureshi, known as Munnu Bhai, died in Lahore at 84 from cardiac and kidney ailments. His contributions to Pakistani literature and media are widely mourned.Summary
LAHORE – Muneer Ahmed Qureshi, popularly known as Munnu Bhai, a celebrated journalist, columnist, poet, and playwright passed away in Lahore Friday. He was 84.
He died at a local hospital of cardiac and kidney ailment, reports said. He had suffered a brain hemorrhage last September.
Born in Wazirabad in 1933, Munnu Bhai started his career as a translator for an Urdu language newspaper but eventually developed into a playwright and a dramatist. He wrote the popular PTV drama Sona Chandi, released in 1982.
In 2007, he was awarded the President’s Award for Pride of Performance.
He wrote regular columns for Jang newspaper and his Punjabi poetry is considered as one of the best.
His death was being mourned widely with condolences coming in from the journalist and literary community, politicians, and others.
Key Points
- Munnu Bhai passed away in Lahore at the age of 84.
- He was a celebrated journalist, columnist, and playwright.
- He wrote the popular PTV drama Sona Chandi in 1982.
- Awarded the President's Award for Pride of Performance in 2007.
- His death elicited condolences from the literary community and politicians.
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