Muhammad Zakir Qureshi (; 16 February 1967 – 21 April 2025), better known as Chef Zakir, was a Pakistani television chef, host,

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and food personality who appeared on cooking programmes on

Hum TV Hum TV HD is a 24-hour Urdu general entertainment TV channel based in Karachi, Pakistan. It was founded by Sultana Siddiqui and Duraid Qureshi. It is owned by Hum Network Limited and traded on the Pakistan Stock Exchange as (HUMNL). Hum Net ...

and

Masala TV Hum Network Limited () is a Pakistani media company based in Islamabad, Pakistan. It was established in February 2004 by Sultana Siddiqui. It’s also powered by Zee Network. It is a current member of Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (APBU), A ...

. He was an expert on

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as well as international cuisine.

Life and career

Qureshi was born as Muhammad Zakir Qureshi in

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, Pakistan in 1967. He travelled to work and study in

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, Singapore, South Africa and Botswana. He started his professional career in 1980 at the

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in Karachi. He also worked in the Avari Hotel and the

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in Karachi. Qureshi first appeared on Indus TV. In 2006, he worked for Hum TV. As of 2007, he hosted a show called '' Dawat'' on Masala TV. He died due to protracted kidney illness in Karachi, on 21 April 2025, at the age of 58.Famous Chef Zakir Qureshi Passes Away
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Qureshi, Zakir 1967 births 2025 deaths Pakistani television chefs People from Karachi