On Monday, Pakistan senior Journalist Muhammad Ziauddin left the world for eternity at the age of 83 from illness in Islamabad.
He worked extensively during his 60-year-long career for almost all major newspapers in Pakistan.
Born in 1938 in Madras, Muhammad Ziauddin along with his family had migrated to East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) following partition and had studied BSc in Pharmacy at Dhaka University.
Three years later after moving to Pakistan in 1960, he joined Karachi University to study journalism.
His first job in the field of journalism was as a cub reporter at the Pakistan Press International (PPI) – then Pakistan Press Agency – and since then he worked at different news organizations in editorial positions.
In July 2014, Ziauddin resigned as the executive editor of the English Daily and went on to work as a freelance journalist.
He died on 29 November 2021 at his residence in Islamabad.
One of his fellow journalists, Qaiser Butt, paid him his tribute by saying that he used to write balanced and objective articles.
He also served as president of the South Asia Free Media Association from 2002 to 2006.
Reportedly, former Prime Minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto would often call Ziauddin for his advice on economic issues facing Pakistan
