KARACHI: Murtaza Razvi, Editor of a Magazine at Dawn, was found dead in an apartment cum studio in the Defence area of Karachi on Thursday morning. Reports suggest that the deceased was choked to death. His dead body was found by his wife and artist Shahid Rissam.
The body has been shifted to Jinnah Post Graduate Medical College for autopsy.
The magazines editor was reported missing by his wife when he did not come home on Wednesday evening.
He was a renowned columnist and political analyst who performed his editorial work for Dawn from his own residence during 2005-2007.
Razvi is also written two books, 'Musharraf: the years in power' and 'Ordinary People'. The earlier is a political biography of the former Chief of Army Staff while the latter comprises interviews with the common man about political, history, social and cultural issues.
According to reports, the studio has been sealed and his wife taken into custody by the police.
Razvi held a master's degrees in Ancient Indian and Islamic History from the University of Punjab, Lahore and Political Science & International Relations from the US.
The deceased is survived by his wife and three daughters.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2012