Murtaza Razvi | |
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Born | 17 December 1964 Lahore, Pakistan |
Died | 19 April 2012 (aged 47) Karachi, Pakistan |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Occupation | Journalist |
Murtaza Razvi (1964 – 19 April 2012) was a senior Pakistanijournalist withDawn,Karachi.[1]
Murtaza Razvi held master's degrees in Ancient Indian and Islamic History (University of the Punjab, Lahore) and Political Science & International Relations (Villanova University,Villanova, PA, USA).
Murtaza Razvi served as the Resident Editor ofDawn,Lahore (2005–2007), andcolumnist andpolitical analyst of theIndian Express.
He was found murdered in Karachi on 19 April 2012.[2] There were torture marks on his body, and his hands were tied.[3]
During his last days, he was working on the booksPittho's World & Other Stories (fiction,HarperCollins) andPakistan Uncut (non-fiction, HarperCollins).