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Veteran
Urdu journalist Sajid Rashid dead
Monday July 11, 2011 08:45:38 PM,
ummid.com & Agencies
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Mumbai:
Former chairman of Maharashtra State Urdu Academy and veteran Urdu
and Hindi journalist Sajid Rashid passed away here Monday evening.
He was 60.
Rashid is survived by his wife and three sons, according to a
family member.
Ailing since some time, Rashid underwent a successful heart
surgery two days ago at the Prince Aly Khan Hospital, but died
Monday evening.
He was the editor of Urdu daily Sahafat and earlier served as
editor of the Urdu Times daily.
Besides, Rashid was a regular columnist for various national Hindi
and Urdu publications, and had served as Maharashtra State Urdu
Academy head in 1995.
He will be buried at Narialwadi
Qabristan in Mumbai after Isha prayers tonight.
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