Hameed Akhtar

Hameed Akhtar
Born
Akhtar Ali

12 March 1923
Ludhiana, British India[1]
Died(2011-10-17)17 October 2011 (age 88)[2]
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
Occupation(s)Journalist, writer
Known forJournalist, columnist[2]
ChildrenSaba Hameed (daughter)
Huma Hameed (daughter)
Lalarukh Hameed (daughter)
RelativesWaseem Abbas (son-in-law)
Faris Shafi (grandson)
Meesha Shafi (granddaughter)
Ali Abbas (grandson)
AwardsPride of Performance
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Hameed Akhtar (12 March 1923 – 17 October 2011), was a newspaper columnist, writer, journalist and the secretary-general of the Progressive Writers Association in Pakistan.[3] He was also the father of TV actresses Saba Hameed, Huma Hameed and Lalarukh Hameed.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Saba Hameed's Talented Family Tree – Reviewit.pk website". 10 October 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Obituary: Hameed Akhtar passes away – The Express Tribune newspaper". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 17 October 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Hameed Akhtar passes away". Pakistan. Dawn. 18 October 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2019.