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Veteran journalist Mumtaz Shamim Chaudhry passes away

He was 57 years old and he left behind two daughters and a son

Correspondent May 15, 2017 Less than a minute read

he was 57 years old and he left behind two daughters and a son photo afp file

He was 57 years old and he left behind two daughters and a son. PHOTO: AFP/FILE

ISLAMABAD: Veteran journalist and media workers’ rights activist, Mumtaz Shamim Chaudhry died on Sunday due to cardiac arrest. He was 57 years old and he left behind two daughters and a son. His funeral prayer was offered in the vicinity of Rawalpindi Press Club which was participated by dozens of media persons, journalists’ representatives, politicians of AJK. Chaudhry’s body was taken to his hometown Kotli Nikiyal for burial.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 15^th, 2017.

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