Journalist Adil Rashdi passes away

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KARACHI: Senior journalist Pir Ali Murtaza Rashdi alias Adil Rashdi passed away after prolonged illness here on Wednesday.

His funeral prayers were held at the Noorul Islam mosque in Zamzama, Defence Housing Authority. He was laid to rest in a local graveyard.

Adil Rashdi was a son of former information minister Pir Ali Mohammed Rashdi and social activist Mumtaz Rashdi.

He was married to former Dawn magazine editor Maheen Rashdi. He remained associated with The News, Herald and Jang.

His Soyam will be held at his Defence residence on Friday.

Published in Dawn, September 22nd, 2022

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