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Actor Athar Shah Khan (Jaidi) is no more

KARACHI: Actor, writer and poet Athar Shah Khan, widely known for his character of ill-dressed loony Jaidi, expired here today due to stroke.  

Commencing his career in state-controlled Radio Pakistan Jaidi had  penned some seven hundred plays.

His prolific pen yielded a number of dramas for TV through out the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s.

Most known were Intezar Farmaiay, Lakhon Mein Teen, Ba Adab Ba Mulahiza Hoshiyar, Haye Jaidi . However, this name is totally alien for the new generation.athar shah khan CopyKARACHI: Athar Shah Khan’s televised play Jaidi Ke Sang and Intezar Farmaiye  (featuring himself as Jaidi) made him a household name in the 70s.  Today’s viewers are absolutely unaware of his works. 

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Jaidi is survived by his wife and four sons.

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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.