Iqbal Zuberi was a senior

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i journalist and a former chief editor and chief executive of the Daily Mashriq. Iqbal Zuberi was born in Bhopal in 1932.

Career

He began his journalistic career in 1951 with the Tameer daily in

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. His last assignment was that of resident editor with the

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when it began publication its

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edition. Iqbal Zuberi, who was author of two books on journalism, was vice president of the

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and member of the standing committee of

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Death

Iqbal Zuberi died in

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on Tuesday 3 September 2002 after protracted illness. He was 70.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Zuberi, Iqbal Pakistani male journalists Journalists from Lahore Writers from Bhopal Muhajir people 1932 births 2002 deaths