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FAMOUS FICTION WRITTER PASSES AWAY

Famous fiction author, artistic pundit and scholarly, Dr Asif Farrukhi, died at 60 years old in Karachi on Monday. Farrukhi, a diabetic patient, had been unwell for as far back as barely any days, individuals near him said. The subtleties of his memorial service and entombment were not quickly accessible.

A general wellbeing doctor via preparing, Farrukhi was the teacher of training, Arzu Program for Languages and Literature, and the chief of the Arzu Center for Regional Languages and Humanities at Habib University.

“Habib University today has lost a key establishing employee of its locale, Dr Asif Aslam Farrukhi,” the varsity said on Twitter.

Known for his short stories and essays, Dr Asif Farrukhi was a founder member of the Karachi Literature Festival and a professor of literature. — Photo by Hamza Cheema/Dawn.com

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‪Dr. Asif Farrukhi, a renowned writer & editor passed away today. In addition to translating books, he also edited & compiled anthologies of Pakistani writers. He used to write on literature for newspapers, & periodicals. He was a recepient of Tamgha-e-Imtiaz. ‬

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