Former executive editor of The Muslim Anwar Khalil dies in Chicago
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 11 September 2017
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Anwar Khalil, 79, former executive editor of The Muslim, died in Chicago due to liver cancer. His funeral prayers will be held in Islamabad.Summary
ISLAMABAD – Anwar Khalil, former executive editor of The Muslim (defunct) died in Chicago Monday morning of liver cancer. He was 79.
He was under treatment there for the past few days. His family has decided to lay him to rest in Chicago.
However, funeral prayers will also be held on Tuesday at the Tanki Wali Ground, Rawal Town, Islamabad, at 5:30 pm.
Khalil, also an ex-editor of Daily Hurriyat, has left behind a widow, four daughters, and three sons. He was born in Delhi in 1938.
He was the father-in-law of Absar Alam, Chairman Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA).
KEY POINTS:
- Anwar Khalil passed away in Chicago on Monday morning.
- He was 79 years old and had been undergoing treatment for liver cancer.
- Khalil was also an ex-editor of Daily Hurriyat.
- His family will hold funeral prayers in Islamabad.
- He leaves behind a widow, four daughters, and three sons.
