ISLAMABAD: Veteran journalist Muhammad Ziauddin has passed away after a prolonged illness on Monday.
State broadcaster Pakistan Television confirmed the news while paying homage to the deceased for his “illustrious career” that spanned 60 years
Ziauddin was born in the Indian city of Madras in 1938, died at the age of 83 in his Islamabad home. His funeral prayers will be offered today after Asar prayers in Islamabad’s Media Town.
State Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Farrukh Habib said he was one of the most fiercely independent journalists.
He prayed for the eternal peace of the departed soul.
