Rahimullah Yusufzai

Rahimullah Yusufzai
Native name
رحیم اللہ یوسُفزئی
Born(1954-09-10)September 10, 1954
Mardan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
DiedSeptember 9, 2021(2021-09-09) (aged 66)
Occupationjournalist
LanguagePashto, Urdu, English
NationalityPakistani
Alma materD. J. Sindh Government Science College
University of Karachi
Notable worksinterviewed Osama bin Laden and Mullah Omar
Notable awardsTamgha-e-Imtiaz (Medal of Excellence) by the President of Pakistan (2005)
Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) by the President of Pakistan (2010)

Rahimullah Yusufzai (رحیم اللہ یوسُفزئی) (10 September 1954 – 9 September 2021) was a Pakistani journalist, political and security analyst, best known for having interviewed Osama bin Laden, and Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Omar.[1][2]

He was also a war correspondent.[3]

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