Tahir Mirza
Tahir Mirza (طاهر میرزا) (November 1936 – 29 May 2007) was a senior
Early life
Tahir Mirza was born in November 1936 in
Career
Tahir Mirza started his career as a reporter with an English-language newspaper in
Later in his long career, he also worked for Khaleej Times of Dubai for some years.[3][2] His career required that he travel to places like
During his service at the newspaper,
In 1975, Tahir Mirza helped another veteran journalist Mazhar Ali Khan launch a weekly magazine Viewpoint that represented the leftists' views in Pakistan. He also worked for Khaleej Times in Dubai for some years.[2]
Death and legacy
Tahir Mirza served as editor of Dawn newspaper from September 2003 to June 2006, when he resigned from this job due to failing health.[3] He died on 29 May 2007 in Aga Khan Hospital, Karachi, of lung cancer.[3][2]
During his long career as a journalist, he showed no regrets as having chosen journalism as his career even though it was not among the best paying jobs in Pakistan. He once told his journalist colleagues, "Given a chance, I will repeat it all over again".[1]
Another famous quote by him is..."The only way to get respect is to show respect; and be always respected for your hard work. Once you do that there is no reason why anyone will not respect you".[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Mild-mannered professional (Tahir Mirza) Dawn (newspaper), Published 31 May 2007, Retrieved 3 December 2022
- ^ a b c d e f Tahir Mirza passes away Dawn (newspaper), Published 30 May 2007, Retrieved 4 December 2022
- ^ a b c d e "Noted Journalist of Pakistan Tahir Mirza Dies". Pakistan Times (newspaper). 30 May 2007. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
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