KARACHI: The former President and General Secretary of Karachi Union of Journalist (KUJ) and former Editor Daily Masawat, Shabbar Azmi died here on Monday.

He was bed-ridden for long time. His funeral prayers were held at Imam Bargah Shuhda-e-Karbala, Ancholi after Maghrib prayers.

A large number of senior journalists, friends and relatives attended the funeral prayers.

Later, he was buried at Wadi-e-Hussain graveyard, Superhighway. He leaves behind his wife and a daughter.

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