Majeed Nizami Explained

Majid Nizami
Birth Date:3 April 1928
Birth Place:Sangla Hill, Punjab, British India
(now in Pakistan)
Death Place:Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Education:Islamia College, Lahore
Occupation:editor, columnist and journalist
Spouse:Reehana Majid Nizami
Children:Rameeza Majid Nizami (daughter)
Honours:Nishan-e-Imtiaz
Sitara-e-Pakistan
Sitara-e-Imtiaz

Majid Nizami (April 3, 1928  - July 26, 2014)[1] was a Chairman of Majid Nizami Trust, chief editor and publisher of Nawa-i-Waqt Group of Publications of Pakistan. Nawa-i-Waqt newspaper was founded by Majid's older brother, Hameed Nizami (3 Oct 1915-22 Feb 1962) in 1940, who had later died in 1962 at age 46 in Pakistan and now it is owned by Majid Nizami Trust.[1] Majid Nizami then stepped in to start managing the Nawa-i-Waqt newspaper in 1962. Majid Nizami was also the chairman of Nazaria-i-Pakistan Trust.[2]

Early life and career

After doing his high school education in his local town Sangla Hill, Majid Nizami was educated at Islamia College, Lahore, where he obtained his master's degree in Political Science and then went on to London to study law in 1954. During his student days in British India, he actively participated in the Pakistan Movement working towards the independence of Pakistan in 1947.[3] Majid Nizami was one of the few people who served as an editor of a newspaper group for 48 years, as well as a journalist for 59 years.

Awards and recognition

Majid Nizami had won 3 different awards from the Government of Pakistan for his services during his lifetime.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hanif. Intikhab. 2014-07-27. Majid Nizami laid to rest. 2020-09-15. DAWN.COM. en.
  2. Web site: 2011-09-28. Nobody can defeat nation having belief in Allah. 2020-09-15. The Nation. en.
  3. Web site: Majid Nizami (1928-2014) - Journalism Pakistan. 2020-09-15. www.journalismpakistan.com. en.
  4. Web site: 2011-03-25. APNS Lifetime Award for Majid Nizami. 2020-09-15. The Nation. en.