KARACHI: Arif Ishaq passes away

Published August 20, 2002

KARACHI, Aug 19: The chief reporter of Jang, Karachi, Arif Ishaq, died here on Monday. He was 56.

He had gone to the Civic Centre to deposit the property tax when he complained of suffocation and died later.

Arif Ishaq had undergone a bypass surgery in 1989.

He was buried in the Yasinabad graveyard after Maghrib prayers.

He leaves a widow, a daughter and a son.

CONDOLENCE: The Karachi Union of Journalists has condoled the death of Mr Ishaq.

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