KU’s Prof Inam Bari laid to rest

KARACHI: Professor Inam Bari, an educationist who had served at the University of Karachi (KU), passed away Friday night and was laid to rest in the varsity’s graveyard on Saturday. His funeral was attended by scores of educationists and students, besides his family members. Prof Bari was being treated for renal disease at a private hospital.

He had had a long tenure as a teacher at KU’s Mass Communication Department and had also served as the chairperson of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority Sindh chapter’s Council of Complaints. The professor had also been affiliated with Radio Pakistan and was appointed as the adviser to KU vice-chancellor on information and media.

Expressing grief over the demise, Sindh Information, Archives and Labour Minister Saeed Ghani said that the late professor was honest and humble to the core.

Meanwhile, Sindh Press Information Director Zeenat Jahan, who had been a student of the deceased professor, said “the students of journalism had lost a caring, learned and dedicated teacher.” She further said, “the selfless nature and creative and innovative mind of the late professor was a source of inspiration for many students and media professionals.”

Published in The Express Tribune, December 29^th, 2019.