Obaidullah Baig of Kasauti fame, who had been unwell since a long time, passed away in Karachi on Friday. He was an eminent scholar, television host, Urdu writer/novelist, columnist and journalist. Hundreds of people including family, relatives and people belonging to the media and different walks of life attended the funeral prayers held at Madina Masjid, Talwar II-Clifton area. In the 1970s and 1990s he teamed up with Iftikhar Arif and then with Ghazi Salauddin for the famous PTV quiz show Kasauti. For his achievements in the Pakistani media, he was awarded the President’s Award for Pride of Performance in 2008. Baig migrated to Karachi from Rampur, India after partition. He left behind a wife and three daughters.
GREAT LOSS FOR UDU ADAB AND KNOWLEDGE.MAY GOD REST HIS SOUL IN PEACE.AAMEEN SUMMA AAMEEN
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