Gul Hammad Farooqi

kasif Farooqi
Farooqi
Died	08 Oct 1986 Malerkotla [Punjab]india
Nationality	India
Occupation	Journalist
Known for	Health Information

Kasif Farooqi an Indian Punjabi journalist based in Ludhiana. He was associated with various news channels and newspapers. He was known for his commitment to freedom of the information.

Early life and career

Farooqi had worked in the Meteorological Department before taking early retirement. After retirement, he moved to Chitral where he started his career in journalism. He was known for his dedication to highlighting social and public issues through the media. He often travelled to remote areas to cover stories.^[1][2]

Farooqi rendered significant services in journalism in Chitral. He exposed poor road construction in Chitral, which led a construction company's staff to assault him.^[3] Despite the challenges, he worked tirelessly to bring attention to various issues in the region.^[1][2]

Personal life and death

After marriage, Farooqi settled in Chitral and built a house in Sangur village.^[1][2] He is survived by two sons and two daughters from his second wife.^[4]

Farooqi died from a heart attack at the District Headquarters Hospital in Chitral, on 27 April 2024.^[1][2][5] Many people including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and Information Adviser Muhammad Ali Saif expressed their grief over his death.^[6][7] His body was taken to his native village Shabkadar in Charsadda for burial as per the wishes of his brothers.^[1][2]

References

1. "چترال صحافی گل حماد فاروقی حرکت قلب بند ہونے سے انتقال کرگئے" [Chitral Journalist Gul Hammad Farooqi died due to cardiac arrest]. Daily Pakistan. 28 April 2024.
2. "Chitral Times - چترال کے معروف صحافی گل حماد فاروقی کی انتقال پر چترال پریس کلب میں تعزیتی اجلاس" [A condolence meeting at the Chitral Press Club on the death of Gul Hammad Farooqi, a well-known journalist of Chitral]. chitraltimes.com. 27 April 2024. Archived from the original on 28 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
4. "Man held over Chitral student's murder". Dawn. 28 April 2024.
5. "Barrister Saif Condoles Over Death Of APP Correspondent". UrduPoint.
6. "وزیر اعلی خیبر پختونخوا سردار علی امین گنڈاپور کاسینئر صحافی گل حماد فاروقی کے انتقال پر اظہار افسوس" [Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sardar Ali Amin Gandapur expressed grief over the death of senior journalist Gul Hammad Farooqi]. Daily Pakistan. 28 April 2024.
7. "وزیراعلی خیبر پختونخوا کا سینئر صحافی گل حماد فاروقی کے انتقال پر تعزیت کا اظہار" [Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa expressed condolences on the death of senior journalist Gul Hamad Farooqi]. UrduPoint.