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January 31, 2021
KARACHI: A veteran journalist and op-ed editor of The News, Zainul Abedin, passed away at a private hospital in Karachi on Saturday morning. He was 49.
Abedin had earlier spent a week at the hospital in North Nazimabad where he was treated for some health problems, which were compounded by the novel coronavirus he was diagnosed with.
He was buried at Sakhi Hasan graveyard. His close friends performed the last rites, as people were advised against attending his funeral and burial due to Covid-19 concerns.
Abedin joined the op-ed section of The News as assistant editor in 2006. He served as op-ed editor of the newspaper for over a decade. He had started his journalist career as a sub-editor at The News and also worked at Dawn and Daily Times newspapers in various capacities.
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JournalismPakistan.com December 17, 2020
ISLAMABAD Condolences poured in as the death of Dawn columnist Irfan Hussain was announced by his son on Twitter on Wednesday.
Shakir Hussain in his tweet announced: “My father and dear friend, Irfan Husain, passed away in Dorset, England. I am grateful that he slipped away gently and that I was able to be with him. See you on