Murtaza Razvi
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Murtaza Razvi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 December 1964 Lahore, Pakistan |
| Died | 19 April 2012 (aged 47) Karachi, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Known for | Candid and fearless journalism |
| Notable credit | Villanova University alumni |
Murtaza Razvi (17 December 1964 – 19 April 2012) was a senior Pakistani journalist with Dawn newspaper, Karachi, Pakistan.[1][2]
Besides Urdu language and English, he knew German, French, Hindi and Persian languages.[3]
Murtaza Razvi held master's degrees in Ancient Indian and Islamic History (University of the Punjab, Lahore) and Political Science & International Relations (Villanova University, Villanova, PA, USA). In 2009, Murtaza supervised the huge task of merging four Dawn newspaper magazines – Sunday Magazine, The Review, Images and Gallery – into what is Images Magazine in 2025.[3]
Murtaza Razvi served as the Resident Editor of Dawn, Lahore (2005–2007) and had worked there for over 10 years. He had also worked as a columnist and political analyst of the Indian Express newspaper. Murtaza had worked in the field of journalism for over two decades.[3][2]
