Zulfiqar Ali Bukhari

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Zulfiqar Ali Bukhari
ذوالفقار علی بخاری
Born(1904-07-06)July 6, 1904[1][2]
Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, British India (present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan)
Died12 July 1975(1975-07-12) (aged 71)[1]
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
EducationOriental College
Occupation(s)Radio Broadcasting[2]
also known as Baba-e-Nasharyaat
(Father of Broadcasting in Pakistan)
WebsiteOfficial website

Zulfiqar Ali Bukhari, commonly known by his initials Z. A. Bukhari (Urdu: ذوالفقار علی بخاری) (July 6, 1904 – July 12, 1975), was a broadcaster of British India and later Pakistan. He was also a writer, poet and musician. He was the first director-general of Radio Pakistan.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b c Rauf Parekh (8 July 2008). "Z. A. Bukhari: from 'Chief Moulvi' to director-general". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Raza Rumi (14 October 2014). "Reclaiming the legacy of Z A Bukhari". The Friday Times (newspaper). Retrieved 30 March 2018.