Arif Nizami (

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, ur, ; 14 October 1948 – 21 July 2021) was a Pakistani journalist and caretaker federal minister who was the founder of the ''

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''. Previously, he had been an editor of ''

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'' and had served as Minister of Information and Postal Service in the

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Early life

Nizami was born to Hameed Nizami in Lahore, the founder of Nawa-i-Waqt Group of newspapers.

Career

He left ''The Nation'' and Nawa-i-Waqt in 2009 due to personal disagreements with his uncle, the late

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who was the managing director and Chief Executive at the family-owned newspapers at that time, whereas Arif Nizami was a part-owner and a director of the company. In 2010, he founded ''

'' newspaper and served as editor of the newspaper. In 2013, he was made caretaker minister for Information and Postal Service. In 2015, Arif Nizami became CEO of Channel 24. He was also the host of a political talk show "Debate News Analysis". Arif Nizami is also known for previously hosting a current affairs show on

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. He was also a guest in 92 News Talk Show program "Ho Kya Raha Hai".

Death

Arif Nizami died on Wednesday 21 July 2021 at the age of 72. Arif Nizami had suffered from a heart attack around 1 July and was admitted to a private hospital in Lahore.

References

1948 births 2021 deaths Pakistani male journalists Pakistani newspaper editors Pakistani media personalities Pakistani newspaper founders Punjabi people Journalists from Lahore Federal ministers of Pakistan Pakistanis named in the Pandora Papers {{Pakistan-journalist-stub