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Hameed Nizami

Hameed Nizami
Born (1915-10-03)3 October 1915
Sangla Hill, Lyallpur, Punjab, British Indian Empire
(Present-day Pakistan)
Died 22 February 1962(1962-02-22) (aged 46)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Resting place Taxali Gate Cemetery
Nationality United Kingdom (1915–47)
Pakistan (1947–62)
Citizenship Pakistan
Education BA and MA in English literature
Alma mater Islamia College
Punjab University
Occupation Journalist
Years active 1935–62
Political party Muslim League
Movement Pakistan Movement
Relatives Majid Nizami (younger brother)

Hameed Nizami (Punjabi, Urdu: حمید نظامی‎; b. 3 October 1915 – 22 February 1962), was an eminent journalist, literary figure, Pakistan Movement activist, and the founder as well as the editor-in-chief of the Urdu-language newspaper, the Nawa-i-Waqt (lit. 'The Voice of the Time').

He earned national prominence for penning several political articles and opinionated columns in support of successful Pakistan Movement while he played a crucial role in the growing influence of the print journalism in Pakistan.

Hameed Nizami was born in the remote railway junction town of Sangla Hill, a few miles from the vintage city Lyallpur (now Faisalabad), Punjab, British Indian Empire, on 3 October 1915. He hailed from a Punjabi family and initially studied at the local school in Faisalabad at his own expense. He attended the Islamia College where he gained a BA degree in Journalism. Later, he attended the Punjab University where he attained the MA degree in English Literature.


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