Zia Shahid (4 January 1945 – 12 April 2021) was a Pakistani journalist. He was the editor-in-chief of Channel Five and Roznama Khabrain, two prominent

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newspapers in Pakistan. Additionally, he was the proprietor of Liberty Papers Private Ltd, which owned a TV station and produced a number of daily newspapers. He founded the newspaper ''

Khabrain ''Daily Khabrain'' () is a Pakistani daily newspaper based in Lahore. The ''Daily Khabrain'' is published by the Khabrain Group of Newspapers. It is published simultaneously from Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Multan, Hyderabad, Muzaffa ...

'' in 1992. He Belonged to

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family of Punjab. Shahid maintained relationships with numerous magazines during his career, developing a reputation as an experienced journalist. He participated in influencing public opinion and reported on several political eras in Pakistan.

Death

Shahid spent the last two weeks of his life receiving treatment at Shaikh Zayed Hospital for a cardiac condition for which he was suffering. In addition, he had various diseases and kidney issues. The founder of

Minhaj-ul-Quran Minhaj-ul-Quran International (MQI) () is a global non-governmental organization (NGO) founded by Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri in 1980 in Lahore, Pakistan. With its headquarters located in Lahore, MQI has expanded its operations to over 100 countries ...

, Tahirul Qadri, and the previous Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Fawad Chaudhry, both expressed their sadness and offered prayers for the soul of the deceased. Shahid's contributions to press freedom were praised by Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani. On April 13, 2021, prayers for his funeral were performed at N-Block Ground in Model Town, Lahore.

Awards and honours

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 ...

(2017)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shahid, Zia 1945 births 2021 deaths Pakistani male journalists Recipients of Sitara-i-Imtiaz