Senior journalist Ashfaq Sajid dies of blood cancer
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 14 February 2018
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Ashfaq Sajid, a senior journalist for the Associated Press of Pakistan, died of blood cancer on Wednesday. He was a respected figure in the journalistic community, remembered for his kindness and contributions to the profession.Summary
ISLAMABAD – Senior journalist Ashfaq Sajid who worked for the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) died of blood cancer on Wednesday.
A former president of Rawalpindi-Islamabad Union of Journalists (RIUJ), who was also active in the National Press Club politics, passed away at the Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi.
Diagnosed with blood cancer only recently Sajid was initially admitted to CMH Lahore. However, he was shifted to CMH Rawalpindi in a critical condition but there was little the doctors could do to save him.
The journalist unions, his friends, and colleagues have mourned his death. They remembered him as a great human being who was always gentle and kind.
Key Points
- Ashfaq Sajid died at the Combined Military Hospital in Rawalpindi.
- He was a former president of the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Union of Journalists.
- Sajid had recently been diagnosed with blood cancer.
- His passing has led to an outpouring of grief from colleagues and friends.
- He was known for his gentleness and kindness in the journalism field.
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