KARACHI: Hameed Haroon, President and Sarmad Ali, Secretary General, APNS on behalf of the office-bearers and members of the Society have expressed profound grief over the sad demise of Ilyas Shakir, a veteran journalist, member, APNS Executive Committee and Chief Editor of Daily Qaumi Akhbar and Daily Riasat, Karachi.

The APNS Office Bearers have stated that with Ilyas Shakir, the newspaper industry has lost a staunch and veteran journalist who served the industry till his last breath. He was a consistent fighter for Press Freedom and the interest of newspapers in the country.

The APNS Office Bearers expressed their condolence and prayed that Almighty Allah may rest the departed soul in peace and give patience to bereaved colleagues and family to bear the irreparable loss.—PR