Ahfazur Rahman
Pakistani journalist (1942–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ahfaz-ur-Rahman (Urdu: احفاظُ الرّحمٰن ) (born 4 April 1942 – 12 April 2020), was a Pakistani journalist, writer and poet. He struggled for the freedom of the press and for the rights of journalists under military dictatorships and even civilian governments.
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Ahfaz-ur-Rahman احفاظُ الرّحمٰن | |
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Born | Ahfaz-ur-Rahman (1942-04-04)4 April 1942 Jabalpur, India |
Died | 12 April 2020(2020-04-12) (aged 78) Karachi, Pakistan |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Occupation | Journalist |
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Rahman was the author of many books including books on the journalist movement against the military dictatorship of Zia-ul-Haq in Pakistan, collections of articles on international dissidents, and collections of poetry. He also translated several books into Urdu.[1] He died on 12 April 2020 in Karachi, Pakistan.[2][3][4]