KARACHI:Famous TV host Zia Mohyeddin passed away at the age of 91 today.
Zia Mohyeddin was also popular as actor and director .
He enjoyed legendary status in Pakistan for his services in theatre and literary recitations.
The family sources said Zia Mohyeddin was admitted to the hospital due to illness, where he breathed his last.
The funeral prayers for Zia Mohyeddin will be offered in Karachi’s Defence Phase 4 after Zuhur today.
Born on June 20, 1931 in Faisalabad, Zia Mohyeddin spent his early life in Kasur and Lahore.
He was trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London from 1953 to 1956.
He made his film debut in Lawrence of Arabia (1962), playing the role of Tafas (the Arab guide who is shot by Omar Sharif for drinking water from the wrong well).
He then made numerous TV and film appearances.
As an actor, he worked for nearly 47 years in the United Kingdom.
Zia Mohyeddin was awarded Hilal Imtiaz in 2012.
