Idrees Bakhtiar was awarded the Pride of Performance Award (Tamgha-i-Husn-i-Karkardagi) by the Government of Pakistan two years ago. Apart from Herald, where he served as the chief reporter, he also worked for The Star, BBC and Geo television network. He also wrote a column for Jang newspaper. His family migrated from Ajmer in India's Rajasthan state and settled in Pakistan's Hyderabad. He started his journalistic career with daily Indus Times Hyderabad and then moved to Karachi in the 1970s where he worked in various media organisations. "Spent over 2 decades with him at The Star, Herald & BBC. He was a friend, colleague and mentor. Above all he was one of the most honest journalists & a great human being," tweeted Dawn editor Zaffar Abbas.
Courtesy : Dawn News
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