Veteran journalist Iqbal Mirza passes away
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 11 December 2014
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Iqbal Mirza, an esteemed journalist and Assistant Editor Reporting at the Business Recorder, has passed away at the age of 81. He had a long and impactful career in journalism spanning over five decades.Summary
ISLAMABAD: Iqbal Mirza, a veteran journalist and Assistant Editor Reporting at the Business Recorder, passed away Tuesday night after a brief illness. He was 81.
The deceased is survived by a wife and four daughters. He started his career in journalism in 1956.
Aaj TV reported that Mirza’s journalistic career spanned over five decades. He remained associated with different local and international news organizations like The Financial Times, Far Eastern Economic Review and Washington Star among others.
Mirza was the first Pakistani journalist to interview Shahanshah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Shah Pehlavi, in his Saadabad Palace in Tehran in 1960.
Image courtesy: Aaj TV
Key Points
- Iqbal Mirza passed away on Tuesday night after a brief illness.
- He was 81 years old and is survived by his wife and four daughters.
- Mirza began his journalism career in 1956 and worked with multiple international news outlets.
- He was the first Pakistani journalist to interview Shahanshah of Iran in 1960.
- His contributions to journalism have been widely recognized throughout his career.
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