KARACHI: Farid Nawaz passes away

Published December 16, 2001

KARACHI, Dec 15: TV and film artiste Farid Nawaz Baluch died of heart failure in the early hours of Saturday. He was 56.

He experienced some breathing problem at midnight. His family took him to the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, where he died at 3.30am. He leaves a widow and four children.

His burial took place after Zuhar prayers on Saturday. His Soyem will be held on Tuesday at 11am at 129/3 Faran Society near Dhoraji.

Farid Nawaz had more than 100 TV plays to his credit. He also performed in two films.

Opinion

Editorial

Centre vs provinces
Updated 10 Jun, 2026

Centre vs provinces

The reason the centre finds itself in this position is rooted in its failure to expand the tax net and boost revenues.
Party in crisis
10 Jun, 2026

Party in crisis

THE young KP chief minister must be starting to realise just how thorny a seat he occupies. There has been a flurry...
Varsity woes
10 Jun, 2026

Varsity woes

FINANCIAL crises affecting public sector universities across Pakistan are now having an impact on academic...
Doctor attacked
09 Jun, 2026

Doctor attacked

AN act of reprehensible violence has shaken the medical community. On Saturday, an employee of the Provincial Civil...
AJK flare-up
Updated 09 Jun, 2026

AJK flare-up

The situation started deteriorating after a trader affiliated with the JAAC was reportedly shot in an altercation with law-enforcers.
Fault lines
09 Jun, 2026

Fault lines

THE April 8 ceasefire that halted hostilities between Israel and Iran has encountered its most serious test yet....