Zakir Qureshi

Muhammad Zakir Qureshi (Urdu: ذاکر قریشی; 16 February 1967 – 21 April 2025), better known as Chef Zakir,^[1] was a Pakistani television chef, host, hotelier and food personality who appeared on cooking programmes on Hum TV and Masala TV.^[2] He was an expert on Pakistani cuisine as well as international cuisine.

Zakir Qureshi
Qureshi in 2015
Born	(1967-02-16)16 February 1967 Karachi, West Pakistan, Pakistan
Died	21 April 2025(2025-04-21) (aged 58) Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Education	Allama Iqbal College
Occupation(s)	Chef, television host, hotelier
Spouse	Naseera Zakir
Culinary career
Cooking style	Pakistani Cuisine, Asian cuisine, South African cuisine
Current restaurant(s) CZ Restaurant
Television show(s) Dawat by Chef Zakir on Masala TV Chef Zakir live on Hum TV Indus TV Zakir’s Kitchen by Chef Zakir on Dawn news
Website	chefzakir.pk

Life and career

Qureshi was born as Muhammad Zakir Qureshi in Karachi, Pakistan in 1967. He travelled to work and study in Dubai, Singapore, South Africa and Botswana.^[2]

He started his professional career in 1980 at the Sheraton Hotel in Karachi. He also worked in the Avari Hotel and the Pearl Continental Hotel in Karachi.^{[citation needed]}

Qureshi first appeared on Indus TV. In 2006, he worked for Hum TV. As of 2007, he hosted a show called Dawat on Masala TV.^[2] He died due to protracted kidney illness in Karachi, on 21 April 2025, at the age of 58.^[3]