islamabad
Professor of Mass Communication Dr Mehdi Hasan passed away after a protracted illness on Wednesday at the age of 85. He is survived by his wife Rakhshanda Hasan, sons, grandchildren, brothers, nieces, nephews, and thousands of students. Dr Hasan — who was awarded the most prestigious award Sitara-i-Imtiaz by the President of Pakistan in 2012 for his services in Journalism — was a Pakistani left-wing journalist, media historian, dean of journalism and mass communication at the Beaconhouse National University and a professor of mass communication at the Punjab University.
