Former Director News Radio Pakistan Abdul Hameed passed away after protracted illness in Rawalpindi on Monday morning.

He was 74.

His funeral prayers will be offered at his native village Panj Dhera in Chakwal District at 6:00 on Monday evening.

During his career in Radio Pakistan, Abdul Hameed served in different sections of News Wing. He headed Reporting Unit for a long time, and then News Wing from July 26, 2007 to July 13, 2008.