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Obituary: Pakistanis On Social Media React To Munnu Bhai’s Tragic Death

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One of the most famous social personalities of Pakistan, a learned visionary, Muneer Ahmed Qureshi urf Munnu Bhai passed away in Lahore today. Born in 1933, Munnu bhai was 84 years old.

Munnu Bhai was a columnist, a playwright, a poet and a scriptwriter. Munnu Bhai’s nature of illness was not specified, but he passed away during treatment at at a private hospital in Lahore.

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Born in Wazirabad, Punjab, Munnu Bhai wrote numerous plays for PTV, being awarded the Pride of Performance Award in 2007 for his great services to the country.

Apart from being a playwright and poet, he was a progressive person who always talked about the freedom of media. According to Munnu Bhai, terrorism, poverty, social vices — all these could be eradicated through honest journalism. He always believed that with the progression of time, journalism in Pakistan will enhance in maturity, helping form a better society.

This is how people on social media are reacting to his death

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