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Altaf Husain

Pakistani politician (1900-1968) · Pakistan · On the map · Journalists · Died at 68

Altaf Husain was an educationist, journalist, and Pakistan Movement activist. He is noted as one of the pioneers of print journalism in Pakistan and was the founding editor and the first editor-in-chief of English-language newspaper, Dawn, which he edited for almost twenty years.

Altaf Husain is read about 8 times a day, in 6 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 18 October 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 119 days, one point a day.

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About this person

Country
Pakistan
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1900 to 1968 · aged 68