Murtaza Razvi (17 December 1964 – 19 April 2012) was a senior Pakistani journalist with Dawn, Karachi.

Biography

Murtaza Razvi held master's degrees in Ancient Indian and Islamic History (University of the Punjab, Lahore) and Political Science & International Relations (Villanova University, Villanova, PA, USA).

Murtaza Razvi

Murtaza Razvi served as the Resident Editor of Dawn, Lahore (2005–2007), and columnist and political analyst of the Indian Express.

Murtaza Razvi

He was found murdered in Karachi on 19 April 2012. There were torture marks on his body, and his hands were tied.

Murtaza Razvi

Works

Musharraf: the years in power (political biography of the former Pakistan President, General Pervez Musharraf; New Delhi, 2009, HarperCollins) Ordinary People (interviews with ordinary citizens of Pakistan about history, society, culture, etc.; Lahore, 1995, Progressive Publishers)

During his last days, he was working on the books Pittho's World & Other Stories (fiction, HarperCollins) and Pakistan Uncut (non-fiction, HarperCollins).

References

Pakistani male journalists

Dawn (newspaper) people

1964 births

2012 deaths

People murdered in Karachi

Assassinated Pakistani journalists

Pakistani torture victims

University of the Punjab alumni

Journalists from Lahore