Muhammad Ahmed Zuberi (2 July 1920 12 December 2010) also known as Muhammad Aziz Zuberi, and M. A. Zuberi, was a Pakistani journalist who was the founder and

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of the Pakistani financial and business daily newspaper, ''

Business Recorder ''Business Recorder'' is an English-language financial daily newspaper in Pakistan, founded by Muhammad Ahmed Zuberi in 1965. The publication is owned by the Business Recorder Group. Newspaper founder's eldest son, Wamiq Zuberi, is the edit ...

''. Zuberi was considered to be a pioneer of economic and financial journalism in Pakistan.

Early life

Muhammad Ahmed Zuberi was born on 2 July 1920 at Marehra, United Provinces,

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Career

Zuberi began his career by joining ''

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'' newspaper, then the official newspaper of the

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, in December 1945 in

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, at the request of

Muhammad Ali Jinnah Muhammad Ali Jinnah (born Mahomedali Jinnahbhai; 25 December 187611 September 1948) was a barrister, politician, and the founder of Pakistan. Jinnah served as the leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until the inception of Pa ...

and worked for this newspaper for 20 years in different capacities. After the

independence of Pakistan The Pakistan Movement was a religiopolitical and social movement that emerged in the early 20th century as part of a campaign that advocated the creation of an Islamic state in parts of what was then British Raj. It was rooted in the two-nation th ...

in 1947, when Dawn newspaper started publication from Karachi, Zuberi started working there as a senior sub-editor. After retirement from Dawn newspaper, he wanted to fulfill his lifelong dream of launching a financial newspaper,

in 1965, also based in Karachi. This was the country's first newspaper dedicated to news coverage of finance and economy. It was well received by the public and its readership kept growing as years went by. Zuberi also was a founding member of the

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(CPNE). During his long career in journalism, he represented Pakistan at different international forums

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and the

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. He was also Patron-in-Chief of the TV channel

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and

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Awards and recognition

Sitara-i-Imtiaz The Sitara-e-Imtiaz () also spelled as Sitara-i-Imtiaz, is the third-highest (in the order of "Imtiaz") honour and Civil decorations of Pakistan, civilian award in the State of Pakistan. It recognizes individuals who have made an "especially me ...

(Star of Excellence) Award in journalism by the

President of Pakistan The president of Pakistan () is the head of state of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The president is the nominal head of the executive and the supreme commander of the Pakistan Armed Forces.

in 2003.

Death and legacy

Zuberi died on 12 December 2010 at age 90 in Karachi, Pakistan. He is buried in the compound of

Abdullah Shah Ghazi Abdullah Shah Ghazi () (c. 720 - c. 773) was a Muslim mystic and Sufi whose shrine is located in Clifton in Karachi, in Sindh province of Pakistan. Life in Sindh Abdullah Shah Ghazi was born in 98 Hijri Or 109 Hijri. In 738 he came to Karac ...

Graveyard at

Clifton, Karachi Clifton is an upscale and historic seaside locality in Karachi, Pakistan. It is one of the most affluent parts of the city, home to some of Karachi's most expensive real estates. It is home to several foreign consulates, while its commercial cent ...

. A well-known Pakistani journalist Majeed Nizami reportedly said, "He was a renowned journalist who had always worked for developing media with strong commitment to the etics. The country had lost a man who would always remain part of the country's cherished history of journalism". Veteran Pakistani journalist and newspaper founder

Arif Nizami Arif Nizami (Punjabi, ; 14 October 1948 – 21 July 2021) was a Pakistani journalist and caretaker federal minister who was the founder of the ''Pakistan Today''. Previously, he had been an editor of ''The Nation'' and had served as Minister of ...

paid him a tribute, after his death in 2010:

"Mr. Zuberi was a pillar of journalism and was the last of the journalists who worked with Mr. Jinnah in the Pakistan Movement".

According to Gold Mercury International (an Italian organization), "He was an innovator in the fields of economic and financial journalism in Pakistan".

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