India-born renowned Pakistani Shia scholar Allama Zameer Akhtar Naqvi has passed away. He was 76.
Naqvi, who was born in 1944 in Lucknow where he studied until graduation and moved to Karachi in 1967, died due to heart attack on Saturday night, according to a Dawn report on Sunday.
Citing doctors at the Aga Khan University Hospital, the report stated that the scholar died due to a heart attack.
Naqvi, a PhD holder from the University of Karachi, was known to have a deep knowledge of science, philosophy, literature, culture, journalism and Islamic history, the report said.
He authored 28 books on various subjects, including Urdu ghazals and the battle of Karbala.
Naqvi was also the editor of the Al Kalam magazine besides heading the Anees Academy.
Sindh Province Governor Imran Ismail expressed his condolences over his death.
(With inputs from PTI)
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