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68th death anniversary of writer Maulana Zafar Ali Khan observed
November 27, 2024

68th death anniversary of eminent writer, poet and leader of Pakistan Movement Maulana Zafar Ali Khan was observed on Wednesday.   

Born in Wazirabad in 1873, he rendered exemplary services in the Pakistan Movement and was imprisoned due to his stiff resistance against the British Raj.

In 1945-46, Zafar Ali Khan was elected to the Central Legislative Assembly as a Muslim League nominee.

He was Editor of Urdu Newspaper 'Zamindar' which became one of the most influential newspapers of the sub-continent.

He was a rightly deserved to be acknowledged as father of Urdu journalism.

He died on this day in 1956 in Lahore and was burried in Wazirabad.