Nargis Khanum
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1943
Nargis Khanum | |
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| Born | Nargis Khanum 1943 |
| Died | 12 December 2017 (aged 73–74) |
| Resting place | Karachi |
| Other names | Nargis Begum |
| Alma mater | University of Karachi |
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| Years active | 1966–2017 |
Nargis Khanum (1943 – December 12, 2017) was a Pakistani journalist and writer. She was one of the first female English-language reporters in the country.[1][2] She was known for her decades-long career writing for major Pakistani publications like Dawn and The Star.[1][3]
Khanum was born in 1943 in Pune, Maharashtra, in pre-partition British India.[2] Following the partition of India, she moved with her family to Pakistan, where she later earned a master's degree in English Literature from the University of Karachi.[2]
Career
In 1966, Khanum began her career in journalism, joining the newspaper Dawn as one of its first female reporters.[2] During her time there, she covered arts and culture.[1][4] Khanum went on to serve as news editor for the evening paper, The Star, where she also contributed a column called "Megacity Madness". Later in her career, she wrote a column for the Business Recorder.[1]
