Pakistan, May 17 -- The All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) expresses its profound grief and sorrow over the sad demise of the distinguished editor, intellectual, and veteran journalist Mr. Altaf Hasan Qureshi, Chief Editor of Urdu Digest, Lahore.

Senator Sarmad Ali, President APNS, and Mr. Mohammad Athar Kazi, Secretary General APNS, in a joint statement, paid rich tribute to the late Mr. Qureshi and described him as one of the most respected and influential figures in Urdu journalism. They stated that his remarkable contributions to journalism and intellectual discourse would be remembered for years.

The APNS office bearers noted that through Urdu Digest, Mr. Altaf Hasan Qureshi played a pioneering role in promoting serious journal...