Veteran journalist Hasan Mansoor passed away due to heart attack in his sleep at his residence on Thursday. He was 52.

The deceased was associated with a leading English Daily, and served in the field of journalism for over 30 years. He was taken to Civil Hospital Karachi after heart attack, where the doctors pronounced him dead, and colleagues close to the family of the deceased told APP.

The deceased, who was a graduate of the University of Karachi, will be buried in the Mewa Shah graveyard on Friday (March 06). The Namaz-e-Janaza will be held at Masjid Khizra near Passport Office after Friday prayers. Meanwhile, in separate condolence messages, Sindh Governor Imran Ismail, Sindh ministers Jam Ikramullah Dharejo, Mukesh Kumar Chawla, Ghulam Murtaza Baloch and Special Assistant to CM Sindh Syed Qasim Naveed Qamar have expressed their deep grief over the demise of Hassan Mansoor.