Professor Zakaria Sajid, renowned journalist of his time, teacher, founder and former chairman of the Department of Mass Communication University of Karachi, and director of the Press Institute of Pakistan (PIP) passed away on Thursday morning.
Professor Zakaria Sajid was 96 years old. He was the teacher of thousands of journalists.
Professor Zakaria retired from the Department of Mass Communication, University of Karachi on June 30, 1988, but continued to teach as an adjunct professor for a long time. He was the recipient of the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz. Prof Zakaria said that his association with Sindh spanned over half a century.
His funeral prayer will be offered on Thursday, July 18, after the Zuhr prayer at Masjid Ibrahim, Jamia Karachi, and his burial will take place at the Jamia Karachi cemetery.
In 2009, the University of Sindh in recognition of the invaluable services of a venerated teacher of Mass Communication honoured with a memento shield and named Conference Hall of CRDC as Professor Zakria Sajid Conference hall.
