Remembering Zahid Malik on his 5th death anniversary
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 1 September 2021
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Zahid Malik's 5th death anniversary was marked on September 1, reflecting on his significant contributions to journalism and education in Pakistan. He is remembered for founding notable publications and receiving high honors for his work.Summary
ISLAMABAD—The 5th death anniversary of founding editor-in-chief of Pakistan Observer was observed on September 1.
Born on October 5, 1937, Malik started his career as a civil servant. After his retirement as a joint secretary in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, he launched a monthly Urdu news and views magazine Hurmat in 1980. He later started the English-language daily Pakistan Observer in 1988 and was its editor-in-chief and publisher.
Malik authored several books. He received a Writers Guild of Pakistan prize for his book Public Relations, first published in Urdu in 1971. He also wrote Mazameen-i-Quran-i-Hakeem, a classification of verses of the Holy Quran translated into English, French, and German.
The Pakistani government conferred on him the Sitara-i-Imtiaz in 2011 in recognition of his contribution to journalism, promotion of the ideology of Pakistan, and writings about religion.
Key Points
- Zahid Malik was born on October 5, 1937.
- He launched the monthly magazine Hurmat in 1980.
- In 1988, he founded the English daily Pakistan Observer.
- Malik received the Sitara-i-Imtiaz in 2011 for his contributions.
- He authored multiple books on public relations and the Quran.
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