Altaf Hassan Qureshi, a Pakistani journalist, author and editor-in-chief of monthly Urdu Digest, died on May 16, 2026, at the age of 94.
Born on March 3, 1932, in Hisar district, British India, he migrated to Pakistan in 1947 and settled in Lahore. He served as a journalist, political analyst, author and editor from 1959 to 2026.
Qureshi earned a master’s degree in political science from the University of Punjab.
Altaf Hassan Qureshi, 94, Pakistani journalist (Urdu Digest).