Transitions: Senior journalist, actor passes away at 69
Nawab also served as a correspondent from the region for various Urdu and English publications across the country
Nawab served as a correspondent from the region for various Urdu and English publications across the country. STOCK IMAGE
CHARSADDA:
Senior journalist and actor Afsar Nawab passed away at the age of 69 in Charsadda on Sunday after prolonged illness. He was laid to rest at his ancestral graveyard in Utmanzai.
From a working class family in Charsadda, Nawab, who was also known as Lala Afsar Nawab, wore many hats during his life. He had acted in Pashto and Urdu plays on Pakistan Television (PTV). Over the years, he earned considerable praise for his performances on screen and is considered a stalwart in his field.
Nawab also served as a correspondent from the region for various Urdu and English publications across the country. He had worked as a correspondent for PTV News for 15 years and recently joined Dawn News.
Nawab was also a seasoned photographer and had produced a series of television documentaries on Charsadda’s culture, the impact of the 2010 floods and the scourge of militancy in the region.
In the 1990s, Nawab moved to the US. He stayed there for four years but returned to Pakistan a few months before the September 11, 2001 attack in New York. For little over two years, he was suffering from diabetes.
Par excellence
Nawab will be remembered by his friends and detractors alike as a soft-spoken and cultured individual. As an actor and journalist, he earned respect from both his fans and colleagues.
During a meeting on Sunday, office bearers of Charsadda Press Club expressed grief and sorrow over Nawab’s demise. The deceased is survived by his wife, three sons and two daughters.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 27th, 2015.
Senior journalist and actor Afsar Nawab passed away at the age of 69 in Charsadda on Sunday after prolonged illness. He was laid to rest at his ancestral graveyard in Utmanzai.
From a working class family in Charsadda, Nawab, who was also known as Lala Afsar Nawab, wore many hats during his life. He had acted in Pashto and Urdu plays on Pakistan Television (PTV). Over the years, he earned considerable praise for his performances on screen and is considered a stalwart in his field.
Nawab also served as a correspondent from the region for various Urdu and English publications across the country. He had worked as a correspondent for PTV News for 15 years and recently joined Dawn News.
Nawab was also a seasoned photographer and had produced a series of television documentaries on Charsadda’s culture, the impact of the 2010 floods and the scourge of militancy in the region.
In the 1990s, Nawab moved to the US. He stayed there for four years but returned to Pakistan a few months before the September 11, 2001 attack in New York. For little over two years, he was suffering from diabetes.
Par excellence
Nawab will be remembered by his friends and detractors alike as a soft-spoken and cultured individual. As an actor and journalist, he earned respect from both his fans and colleagues.
During a meeting on Sunday, office bearers of Charsadda Press Club expressed grief and sorrow over Nawab’s demise. The deceased is survived by his wife, three sons and two daughters.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 27th, 2015.