Murtaza Razvi (17 December 1964 – 19 April 2012) was a senior Pakistani

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with ''

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'',

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Biography

Murtaza Razvi held master's degrees in Ancient Indian and Islamic History (

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, Lahore) and Political Science & International Relations (

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, USA). Murtaza Razvi served as the Resident Editor of ''Dawn'',

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(2005–2007), and

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and

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of the ''

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''. He was found murdered in Karachi on 19 April 2012. There were torture marks on his body, and his hands were tied.

Works

* ''Musharraf: the years in power'' (political biography of the former

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President, General

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; New Delhi, 2009, HarperCollins)DNA India
/ref> * ''Ordinary People'' (interviews with ordinary citizens of Pakistan about history, society, culture, etc.; Lahore, 1995, Progressive Publishers) During his last days, he was working on the books ''Pittho's World & Other Stories'' (fiction,

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) and ''Pakistan Uncut'' (non-fiction, HarperCollins).

References

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