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LAHORE: Known columnist Abdul Qadir Hasan passed away here on Monday. He was 89.
Mr Hasan belonged to a village in the Salt Range. He moved to Lahore in his early years and received education from the Jamia Ashrafia.
He learnt from Maulana Maududi and Allama Daud Ghaznavi, while in the field of journalism, Hameed Nizami and Syed Sibt-i-Hasan were his mentors.
With a flair for writing from an early age, Mr Hasan remained associated with dailies Nawai Waqt, Jang, Express and Lailo Nihar as a columnist. He also served as the editor of daily Imroze.
His funeral prayers will be held at Allah-o-Akbar Masjid, Defence Phase-I opposite a petrol station at 9am on Tuesday (today).
Published in Dawn, December 1st, 2020
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Dec 01, 2020 12:04pm
Abdul Qadir Hasan was a seasoned columnist left us grieved. In early 70s he also published his own weekly AFRASIA from Lahore. RIP Qadir Hassan Saheb.
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Dec 02, 2020 11:54am
Inna lillahe wa inna ilehe rajeoon Deeply saddened to hear of Mr Abdul Qadir's passing away May AllahSWT elevate his stature in Jannah and give sabre jameel to his loved ones Ameen He was a great journalist whose writings made three generations of Pakistanis love Islam and Pakistan May his tribe increase Amin
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