Veteran actor Qazi Wajid passes away

KARACHI:Veteran TV actor Qazi Wajid passed away due to cardiac pain in Karachi on Sunday. He was 87.

He was admitted to a local hospital after suffering from the cardiac pain yesterday evening after which he breathed his last.

He was awarded the Pride of Performance Award in 1988 by the government of Pakistan. He was one of the pioneers in the radio industry of Pakistan. After 25 years on radio, he resigned and performed as an actor. His famous dramas are Ankahi, Dhoop Kinare, Tanhaiyaan, Marvi, Khuda ki Basti and Mehndi.