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Ex-Dawn staffer Sulaiman Meenai passes away

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 29 December 2014

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Ex-Dawn staffer Sulaiman Meenai passes away
Sulaiman A. Meenai, a prominent journalist who worked for Dawn for nearly 40 years, has passed away at the age of 85. Known for his insightful editorials, he had a deep passion for literature.

ISLAMABAD: Sulaiman A. Meenai, an ex-Dawn staffer and senior journalist, passed away Sunday after a brief illness in Karachi. He was 85. A story published in Dawn says he joined the newspaper in the 1950s and went on to serve the newspaper for almost 40 years. Meenai was renowned for his powerful and in-depth editorials on sports including squash, hockey and cricket. He also wrote editorials on politics, religion, literature and geopolitics. “A voracious reader, he had command over language, with a style that was often termed quaint. Literature was in his blood, since Ameer Meenai, the great Urdu poet, was his grandfather,” the story said. He is survived by his widow, a son and a daughter.

Key Points

  • Sulaiman Meenai died at the age of 85 in Karachi.
  • He worked as a senior journalist at Dawn for nearly four decades.
  • Meenai was known for his editorials on sports, politics, and literature.
  • He was the grandson of famous Urdu poet Ameer Meenai.
  • He is survived by his family, including his widow, son, and daughter.

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