Journalist Nadir Hassan passes away at 37
He suffered a brain hemorrhage late Thursday night
The writer is a Karachi-based journalist who has previously worked at The Express Tribune and Newsline
Nadir Hassan, an accomplished journalist, passed away late Thursday night after suffering a brain hemorrhage. He was 37 years old.
A former The Express Tribune staffer, Hassan, in his short career, worked with some of Pakistan's leading publications including Newsline, The News and Herald.
His untimely demise has greatly saddened many in the journalist fraternity and has left his colleagues and friends in utter disbelief. He is survived by his mother, brother and sister.
A former colleague of his at The News, Zebunissa Burki while talking to The Express Tribune said, "Nadir was that dream writer who you could count on for almost any subject (though his eyes would shine when asked to write on anything sports!).
"We spent many years mulling over the right way to say what needed to be said. Journalism lost quiet a star."
"There was a reason I kept coming back to Newsline (six years and three different stints)," Rehana Hakim, the magazine's last serving editor-in-chief, recalled this line that Hassan had wrote for the magazine's closing issue as she spoke to The Express Tribune.
"And I kept taking Nadir back because of the tremendous bite, wit and sense of humour in his writings, which was effortless," she added.
"One could always count on him to meet a tight deadline and deliver a fun piece, a well- written piece, so long as it did not clash with a Roger Federer match. That was the only time he would excuse himself or bunk office."
In her heartfelt comment, the editor went on to state,"I have lost one of Newsline’s most loyal supporters and friends today. A tremendous loss.
"At Newsline’s farewell party, he was among the first to come and the last to depart. Spent the whole evening meeting all his former colleagues and talking about his memorable Newsline days. One did not realise then that it was to be one of our last meetings.
Besides remembering his sharp writing skills and his unmatched devotion to sports, his colleagues also reminisced about his exceptionally good taste in music.
Journalist Zarrar Khuhro remembered Hassan in the following words, "He was an incredibly talented writer, had the most eclectic and out there taste in movies and TV shows and lived life completely on his own terms."
Some more of his friends took to Twitter to express their grief and offer condolences.
A former The Express Tribune staffer, Hassan, in his short career, worked with some of Pakistan's leading publications including Newsline, The News and Herald.
His untimely demise has greatly saddened many in the journalist fraternity and has left his colleagues and friends in utter disbelief. He is survived by his mother, brother and sister.
A former colleague of his at The News, Zebunissa Burki while talking to The Express Tribune said, "Nadir was that dream writer who you could count on for almost any subject (though his eyes would shine when asked to write on anything sports!).
"We spent many years mulling over the right way to say what needed to be said. Journalism lost quiet a star."
"There was a reason I kept coming back to Newsline (six years and three different stints)," Rehana Hakim, the magazine's last serving editor-in-chief, recalled this line that Hassan had wrote for the magazine's closing issue as she spoke to The Express Tribune.
"And I kept taking Nadir back because of the tremendous bite, wit and sense of humour in his writings, which was effortless," she added.
"One could always count on him to meet a tight deadline and deliver a fun piece, a well- written piece, so long as it did not clash with a Roger Federer match. That was the only time he would excuse himself or bunk office."
In her heartfelt comment, the editor went on to state,"I have lost one of Newsline’s most loyal supporters and friends today. A tremendous loss.
"At Newsline’s farewell party, he was among the first to come and the last to depart. Spent the whole evening meeting all his former colleagues and talking about his memorable Newsline days. One did not realise then that it was to be one of our last meetings.
Besides remembering his sharp writing skills and his unmatched devotion to sports, his colleagues also reminisced about his exceptionally good taste in music.
Journalist Zarrar Khuhro remembered Hassan in the following words, "He was an incredibly talented writer, had the most eclectic and out there taste in movies and TV shows and lived life completely on his own terms."
Some more of his friends took to Twitter to express their grief and offer condolences.