Zia Shahid

Zia Shahid (4 January 1945 – 12 April 2021) was a Pakistani journalist. He was the editor-in-chief of Channel Five and Roznama Khabrain, two prominent Urdu newspapers in Pakistan. Additionally, he was the proprietor of Liberty Papers Private Ltd, which owned a TV station and produced a number of daily newspapers.^[1] He founded the newspaper Khabrain in 1992.^[2] He Belonged to Arain family of Punjab.

Zia Shahid
Born	(1945-01-04)4 January 1945
Died	12 April 2021(2021-04-12) (aged 76) Lahore, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Occupation(s)	Journalist, Editor-in-Chief
Employer	Liberty Papers Private Ltd
Known for	Roznama Khabrain, Channel Five
Awards	Sitara-i-Imtiaz (2017)

Shahid maintained relationships with numerous magazines during his career, developing a reputation as an experienced journalist. He participated in influencing public opinion and reported on several political eras in Pakistan.^[3][4]

Death

Shahid spent the last two weeks of his life receiving treatment at Shaikh Zayed Hospital for a cardiac condition for which he was suffering. In addition, he had various diseases and kidney issues.^[5] The founder of Minhaj-ul-Quran, Tahirul Qadri, and the previous Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Fawad Chaudhry, both expressed their sadness and offered prayers for the soul of the deceased. Shahid's contributions to press freedom were praised by Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani. On April 13, 2021, prayers for his funeral were performed at N-Block Ground in Model Town, Lahore.^[2]

Awards and honours

• Sitara-i-Imtiaz (2017)^[6]