Murtaza Razvi | |
Birth Date: | 17 December 1964 |
Birth Place: | Lahore, Pakistan |
Death Place: | Karachi, Pakistan |
Nationality: | Pakistani |
Occupation: | Journalist |
Murtaza Razvi (17 December 1964 – 19 April 2012) was a senior Pakistani journalist with Dawn, Karachi.
Murtaza Razvi held master's degrees in Ancient Indian and Islamic History (University of the Punjab, Lahore) and Political Science & International Relations (Villanova University, Villanova, PA, USA).
Murtaza Razvi served as the Resident Editor of Dawn, Lahore (2005–2007), and columnist and political analyst of the Indian Express.
He was found murdered in Karachi on 19 April 2012.[1] There were torture marks on his body, and his hands were tied.[2]
During his last days, he was working on the books Pittho's World & Other Stories (fiction, HarperCollins) and Pakistan Uncut (non-fiction, HarperCollins).