Muhammad Ziauddin ( ur, محمد ضیاء الدین; 1938 – 29 November 2021) was a Pakistani journalist, economist and historian.
Biography
He was born in 1938 in
Madras
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,
British India.
[ He got his BSc in ]Pharmacy
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from the University of Dhaka[
He had also served as president of South Asia Free Media Association from 2002 to 2006.]Benazir Bhutto
Benazir Bhutto ( ur, بینظیر بُھٹو; sd, بينظير ڀُٽو; Urdu ; 21 June 1953 – 27 December 2007) was a Pakistani politician who served as the 11th and 13th prime minister of Pakistan from 1988 to 1990 and again from 1993 t ...
would often call Ziauddin for his advice on economic issues facing Pakistan.
Death and legacy
He died on 29 November 2021 at his residence in Islamabad.[
One of his fellow journalists, Qaiser Butt, paid him his tribute by saying that he used to write balanced and objective articles.][
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References
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1938 births
2021 deaths
Pakistani journalists
Pakistani male journalists
Pakistani economists
20th-century Pakistani historians
People from Islamabad
People from Chennai
University of Karachi alumni
University of Dhaka alumni