Farhad Zaidi passes away in Karachi

JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 15 March 2022

Farhad Zaidi, a prominent journalist, poet, and scholar, has died in Karachi. He was influential in media and cultural circles and leaves behind a family.
Summary

KARACHI—Veteran journalist, poet, and scholar Farhad Zaidi passed away in Karachi, his family confirmed.

Zaidi was the president of All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) and vice-president of Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi. He also served as the managing director of PTV and was an editor of a local newspaper.

He has left behind a widow and two sons.

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Farhad Zaidi passed away in Karachi.
He was president of All Pakistan Newspapers Society.
Zaidi served as vice-president of Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi.
He was managing director of Pakistan Television Corporation.
Zaidi is survived by his widow and two sons.

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