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Majid Nizami (April 3, 1928 – July 26, 2014) was a journalist, Chairman of Majid Nizami Trust, chief editor and publisher of Nawa-i-Waqt Group of Publications of Pakistan. Nawa-i-Waqt newspaper was founded by Majid's elder brother, Hameed Nizami (3 Oct 1915 – 22 Feb 1962) in 1940, who had later died in 1962 at age 46 in Pakistan and is now owned by Majid Nizami Trust. Majid Nizami started managing the Nawa-i-Waqt newspaper after his elder brother's passing in 1962. Majid Nizami was also the chairman of Nazaria-i-Pakistan Trust.
Early life and career
After doing his high school education in his local town Sangla Hill, Majid Nizami was educated at Islamia College, Lahore, where he obtained his master's degree in Political Science and then went on to London to study law in 1954. During his student days in British India, he actively participated in the Pakistan Movement working towards the independence of Pakistan in 1947. Majid Nizami was one of the few people who served as an editor of a newspaper group for 48 years, as well as a journalist for 59 years.
Awards and recognition
Majid Nizami had won 3 different awards from the Government of Pakistan for his services during his lifetime.
Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Order of Excellence) Award
Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) Award
Sitara-e-Pakistan (Star of Pakistan) Award
Living Legend of Journalism Award in 2010
Lifetime Achievement Award by All Pakistan Newspapers Society in 2011
See also
The Nation (Pakistani newspaper)
Nawa-i-Waqt (Pakistani newspaper)
List of Pakistani journalists
References
External links
The Nation Official Site
Nawa-i-Waqt Official Site
Majid Nizami passes away
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Majeed Nizami
- Government Islamia College
- Abdul Majeed Khwaja
- Abdul Majeed Ludhianvi
- Mere Rehnuma, Mere Humnawa
- Nizamuddin Auliya
- Kismet (1956 film)
- Deaths in July 2014
- Chand Tara
- Nazm
