Rest in peace: Poet Khumar Farooqui passes away

Farooqui was associated with SSUET’s literary and cultural forum.


APP September 05, 2013

KARACHI: Poet and writer Masroor Alam Farooqui, commonly known as Khumar Farooqui, passed away after a brief illness. He was 71 years old. An official of Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET) said, on Thursday, that Farooqui was associated with the varsity’s literary and cultural forum. SSUET chancellor Engineer Adil Usman and the vice-chancellor, Prof. Dr Jawaid H Rizvi, have expressed profound grief over the demise of Farooqui. They also recalled the services of the deceased for the literary and poetic activities of the university.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 6th, 2013. 

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