Karachi: Pakistan’s eminent scholar, Urdu writer/novelist and television host Obaidullah Baig passed away in Karachi on Friday morning.
**Obaidullah Baig teamed up with Iftikhar Arif in 1970s and then with Ghazi Salahuddin in 1990s and won renown for the famous Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) quiz show Kasauti.
His family sources said that his funeral would be offered after Friday prayers today at Madina Masjid, Talwar II-Clifton.**
The veteran was a famous Urdu writer, novelist, columnist and media expert from Karachi.
Obaidullah Baig teamed up with Iftikhar Arif in 1970s and then with Ghazi Salahuddin and Quraish Pur in 1990s and won renown for the famous quiz show “Kasauti”.
He was awarded a ‘Pride of Performance’ (August 14, 2008) for his achievements in the Pakistani media.
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Really? I cant take it anything less than a compliment. He was a great guy. I was always impressed with his and Iftikhar Arif's general knowledge in Kasauti, plus he was amazing poet.
Its amazing that you said that Muzna. His frozen shot in the video posted by Tanvir reminded me of my dad, when I saw that.
Re: Obaidullah Baig passed away in Karachi on Friday morning.
Really? I cant take it anything less than a compliment. He was a great guy. I was always impressed with his and Iftikhar Arif's general knowledge in Kasauti, plus he was amazing poet.
Its amazing that you said that Muzna. His frozen shot in the video posted by Tanvir reminded me of my dad, when I saw that.
yes....really.....and it was definitely meant as a compliment.
I picture you like this 40 years from now......iA.
easy going, well read, well spoken....just overall well-bred mA.
I'm not surprised that you saw a glimpse of your father in the picture....I saw an image of you.
Re: Obaidullah Baig passed away in Karachi on Friday morning.
Thanks.
It’s feels heartbreaking watching a recording of an artist or intellectual after they are gone.
Comments under the post are even more saddening. Especially the first one.
I loved this interview.Mr. Ubaidullah is not just a personality, he is real think tank
Its so unfortunate we did not project these people and not utilized their tallent other wise Pakistan would have been a great contry.May Allah give him good health and long life and also some sence to our media authorities to take advantage of his presence and deliver some good programs. DColonyK 1 year ago
A wonderfull interviw with Obaid Ullah Baig.I wish by someways we can see his all new T.V programmes on you tube. MultiSohailkhan 1 year ago
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A true mastermind, a true scholar and a brilliant Urdu poet. He will be missed. We were lucky to have seen Ubaidullah in our lifetime I don't think there will ever been another Ubaidullah Baig. Rest in Peace.
Re: Obaidullah Baig passed away in Karachi on Friday morning.
A true mastermind, a true scholar and a brilliant Urdu poet. He will be missed. We were lucky to have seen Ubaidullah in our lifetime I don't think there will ever been another Ubaidullah Baig. Rest in Peace.
He was a poet? Are your sure you don't mixed him with Ubaidullah Aleem?
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He was one of a kind! A big loss For Pakistan.
One hardly see any good intellectual programs on Pakistani TV anymore. Too busy broadcasting ridiculous morning shows and ajja nachlay sort of wahi tabahi.