Renowned journalist and freedom fighter Ishrat Ali Siddiquee breathed his last in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, on January 2. He was 95. The deceased is survived by a son and a daughter. Late Siddiquee was admitted in hospital on December 24 after he had received severe pain in his backbone following an accident. Siddiquee started his career with “Hindustan” newspaper and later on switched over to Daily Urdu “Paigham” which was being published from Hyderabad. He has also served as Editor of Qaumi Awaz Urdu and was appointed member of Second Press Commission in 1980.
ISHRAT ALI SIDDIQUEE NO MORE
Renowned journalist and freedom fighter Ishrat Ali Siddiquee breathed his last in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, on January 2. He was 95.
