Renowned humourist Mushtaq Ahmad Yusufi passes away
Yusufi had been ailing for some time; he was under treatment at a Karachi hospital
June 20, 2018
KARACHI: Renowned humourist Mushtaq Ahmad Yusufi passed away on Wednesday after a prolonged ailment.
The 95-year-old Yusufi contracted pneumonia a few days ago after which he was admitted to a hospital in Karachi and was kept on life support.
Yusufi was born in Rajasthan, India in 1923.
He acquired a master's degree in philosophy from Agra University after which he completed his LLB from Aligarh Muslim University.
The celebrated humourist migrated to Karachi after the partition of the sub-continent.
A banker by profession, Yusufi was awarded the Sitara-i-Imtiaz in 1999 and the Hilal-i-Imtiaz in 2002 in recognition of his literary services.
Yusufi penned five books: Chiragh Talay, Khakam-ba-Dahan, Zarguzasht, Aab-i-Gum and Sham-e-Shair-e-Yaaraan.
