LAHORE: Senior journalist Shahzada Irfan Ahmed associated with The News died on Sunday at the age of 56.
He left behind a widow and three sons to mourn. His health declined after contracting Covid-19 and also suffered a nervous breakdown.He worked with The News International since at least 2003, serving as a staff and senior correspondent and covering areas including economy, health, human rights, law, social issues, IT and security.
He also reported on security, militancy, policing, labour, climate andmigration.
He was the 2009 Daniel Pearl Fellow, becoming the first Pakistani Daniel Pearl Fellow to work at the Houston Chronicle in T exas.
He graduated in law and had a master’s degree in political science.
Staff Reporter