Iqbal Zuberi was a senior

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i journalist and a former chief editor and chief executive of the

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. Iqbal Zuberi was born in Bhopal in 1932.

Career

He began his journalistic career in 1951 with the Tameer daily in

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. His last assignment was that of resident editor with the

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when it began publication its

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edition. Iqbal Zuberi, who was author of two books on journalism, was vice president of the

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and member of the standing committee of

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Death

Iqbal Zuberi died in

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on Tuesday 3 September 2002 after protracted illness. He was 70.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Zuberi, Iqbal Pakistani male journalists Journalists from Lahore Writers from Bhopal Muhajir people 1932 births 2002 deaths