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Raza Kazim Pakistani philosopher and political activist dead at age 96

Raza Kazim: key obituary facts

Is Raza Kazim dead? Yes. Raza Kazim died on April 16, 2026, at age 96.

Cause of death: Raza Kazim's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.

What was Raza Kazim known for?

They was known as Pakistani philosopher and political activist.

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Born: (1930-01-13)13 January 1930British India.

Raza Kazim, a Pakistani philosopher and political activist, died on April 16, 2026, at the age of 96.

Born on January 13, 1930, in British India, he was also a lawyer, inventor and former politician in Pakistan. He invented the Sagar Veena, a musical instrument played in Pakistan by his daughter Noor Zehra.

Kazim began his political career with a protest during the Quit India Movement in 1942, joined the Communist Party of Pakistan in 1948, and later became a lawyer in 1953. He was jailed under Ayub Khan, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and Zia-ul-Haq.

Raza Kazim, 96, Pakistani philosopher and political activist.

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