HYDERABAD, March 25: Rich tribute was paid to former chief editor of daily Dawn Ahmad Ali Khan at a condolence reference organised by the Hyderabad Press Club on Sunday for late veteran editor and local journalists Saleem Qureshi, Abdul Ghani Dars and Altaf Dawood.

Speaking on the occasion, senior journalist Azizullah Malik said that the death of Mr Khan had created a vacuum in Pakistani journalism which would be difficult to fill.

He said that Mr Khan was an irreplaceable journalist and he was committed to his profession. Besides being a great editor, he added, Mr Khan was a great human being.

Hyderabad Union of Journalists president Yaseen Rahi said that Mr Qureshi remained committed to his profession till his death and guided juniors in the field.

Abdul Hafeez Abid said Mr Qureshi believed in investigative reporting and that was why he left political reporting by opting for reporting on commercial and agricultural issues.

Fateha was offered for the departed souls.