ISLAMABAD: Prominent scholar, researcher, intellectual and literary figure Dr. Nabi Bux Baloch died of a heart attack late Tuesday night.
Baloch was a famous writer of Sindhi, Persian, Arabic and Urdu languages. He wrote several important books on Sindh's history and also compiled a Sindhi dictionary. He served as a first dean of the Sindh University and then became the vice chancellor of the university, private news channel reported.
Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah, Governor Ishratul Ebad, Nisar Khoro, Jam Madad Ali, Syed Sardar Ahmed and many writers expressed their profound grief of his sad demise.
Nabi Bux was born on December 16, 1917 in village Jaffar Khan Leghari of district Sanghar. He got early education from High School Noshehro Feroz and did graduation from Junagarh College. He got his masters degree, in Arabic, from Aligarh University. He received his doctorate degree from Colombia University in 1946. Baloch was awarded the pride of performance by the Pakistan government.
Dr. Nabi Bux Baloch survived with 5 sons and 3 daughters. He was 96 years of age.
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