Murtaza Razvi Explained

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.

Biography

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]

Works

During his last days, he was working on the books Pittho's World & Other Stories (fiction, HarperCollins) and Pakistan Uncut (non-fiction, HarperCollins).

Notes and References

  1. http://week.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/theWeekContent.do?contentId=11438975&programId=1073754912&tabId=13 Journalist killed in Pakistan
  2. http://dawn.com/2012/04/19/senior-dawn-journalist-murtaza-razvi-found-dead/ Senior Dawn journalist Murtaza Razvi found dead
  3. http://www.dnaindia.com/opinion/main-article_general-in-a-labyrinth_1277978 DNA India