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Riaz Batalvi (1937 – 15 January 2003) was a senior Pakistani journalist, writer and a dramatist.[1][2]

Riaz Batalvi
Born	Riaz Batalvi Feb 1937 Batala, Gurdaspur District, Punjab, India
Died	15 January 2003 at age 65 Lahore, Pakistan
Occupation	Journalist, Writer
Notable credit	Ex Editor of Daily Mashriq
Awards	Pride of Performance Award by the Government of Pakistan in 1986

Early life and career

Riazul Hasan was born in February 1937 in Batala, Gurdaspur District in Punjab, India. His family migrated to Pakistan after the independence of Pakistan in 1947.[1] First, he started working for Daily Kohistan newspaper which was edited by the veteran journalist and novelist Naseem Hijazi. Then he switched over to Daily Mashriq newspaper, when it was launched in 1963 and later became its editor.[1]

As a playwright

Riaz Batalvi wrote a short story called Dubai Chalo which was well received by the public and was later turned into a highly popular movie by the same name - Dubai Chalo (1979).[3] He also wrote a popular TV drama Aik Haqeeqat Aik Fasana for the Pakistani television.[4]

Awards and recognition

• Pride of Performance Award by the Government of Pakistan in 1986[1]

Death

Riaz Batalvi died on 15 January 2003 at age 65 in Lahore, Pakistan.[2]

References

External links

• Riaz Batalvi on IMDb website

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