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Veteran actor Shakeel Yousuf passed away
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Veteran actor Shakeel Yousuf passed away

In a sad turn of events, the entertainment industry mourns the loss of veteran actor Shakeel. Shakeel passed away on June, 29, 2023 at the age of 82. Shakeel has a career spanning over six decades. Moreover, he had established himself as one of the most respected and talented actors in the film industry. He kept captivating audiences with his versatile performances as well as charming personality. Veteran actor Shakeel Yousuf began his acting journey in the 1960s and quickly rose to prominence with his exceptional talent. He effortlessly portrayed a wide range of characters, from charismatic heroes to menacing villains, leaving a lasting impact on viewers. Shakeel's ability to immerse himself in every role he took on made him a beloved figure among his peers as well as fans alike. T...
Dead body of mountaineer Ali Sadpara finally found
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Dead body of mountaineer Ali Sadpara finally found

Sajid Sadpara and his team of mountaineers found Ali Sadpara's body on June 8, more than two months after he went missing on K2. Sadpara, along with Iceland's John Snorri and Chile's Juan Pablo Mohr, had been attempting to summit the world's second-highest mountain when they lost contact with base camp on February 5. The bodies of Ali Sadpara and other collogues were found at an altitude of 8,400 meters (27,559 feet), on the slopes of the Bottleneck, a notoriously dangerous section of K2. The discovery of the bodies brings an end to a long and difficult search. Sadpara's family and friends never gave up hope of finding him alive, but they had also prepared for the worst. Ali Sadpara had a long list of impressive ascents to his name, making him a highly experienced mountaineer. He...
Japanese sorrow over the death of Ryuichi Sakamoto
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Japanese sorrow over the death of Ryuichi Sakamoto

On March 26, 2022, the world lost a music legend, Ryuichi Sakamoto. The Japanese composer, pianist, and electronic music pioneer passed away at the age of 69 after a battle with cancer. Fans and musicians around the world expressed an outpouring of grief and sorrow upon hearing of his death. However, Japan felt his loss more deeply than anywhere else. Sakamoto, renowned for his innovative and boundary-pushing work, was one of Japan's most celebrated musicians. He began his career as a member of the electronic music group Yellow Magic Orchestra in the late 1970s. Before embarking on a successful solo career that spanned decades. His music was a blend of traditional Japanese sounds, electronic beats, and experimental techniques that broke new ground in the world of music. Sakamoto's m...
Sufi singer Saieen Zahoor Ahmad passed away
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Sufi singer Saieen Zahoor Ahmad passed away

Pakistani Sufi singer Saieen Zahoor Ahmed passed away while performing live in a concert in London on 22 August, 2022. Biography Saieen Zahoor Ahmed Saieen Zahoor Ahmed is a Punjabi Sufi musician born in 1936. In 2006, he was nominated for the BBC World Music Awards based on word of mouth, after spending most of his life singing in Sufi shrines. "Saieen" is not his first name, but an honorific title in Sindhi and can also be spelled as Sain. He was named the "best BBC voice of the year" in 2006. Zahoor was born in the Okara district of the Sahiwal region of Punjab, Pakistan, to a rural peasant family. He began singing at the age of five, and from that early age, he dreamt of a hand beckoning him towards a shrine. When he was ten, he left home to roam the Sufi shrines of Sindh, Pu...
Dr. Ruth Pfau: Remembering on her 5th death anniversary 
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Dr. Ruth Pfau: Remembering on her 5th death anniversary 

In a tribute to late German-born Dr. Ruth Pfau on the fifth anniversary of her death, Pakistan's Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif stressed that role models like her strengthen faith in humanity. In the early hours of the morning on 10 August 2017, Dr. Ruth Pfau passed away at the Aga Khan University Hospital, around 4:00 a.m. Dr Ruth admitted to the hospital on 4 August for respiratory problems and put on a ventilator on 6 August. Nevertheless, the doctors decided to take her off the ventilator since she had asked them to do so. In addition to kidney and heart disease, Dr. Ruth had been undergoing treatment for several years. There is now a possibility of preventing and even curing leprosy, a disfiguring and stigmatizing ailment also known as Hansen's disease, if it is diag...