Hamid Nizami earned national prominence for penning several political articles and opinionated columns in support of successful Pakistan Movement while he played a crucial role in the growing influence of the print journalism in Pakistan.
10 Facts About Hamid Nizami
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Hamid Nizami hailed from a Punjabi family and initially studied at the local school in Faisalabad at his own expense.
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Hamid Nizami attended the Islamia College where he gained a BA degree in Journalism.
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Hamid Nizami founded and served as president of the 'Punjab Muslim Students Federation' wing of the All India Muslim League.
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In 1940, Hamid Nizami left the Orient Press and founded the Nawa-i-Waqt newspaper.
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Hamid Nizami became the newspaper's first editor-in-chief from Lahore on 23 March 1940.
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Hamid Nizami's efforts made Nawa-i-Waqt, with all its resources limitations, a powerful voice of the people for the cause of All India Muslim League and he penned several articles for the support of Pakistan Movement.
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Hamid Nizami was noted as a strong spokesman for democracy in the country, and wrote a harsh column against the first martial law imposed by President Iskander Mirza.
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Hamid Nizami began to raise his voice against the martial law despite hardship imposed by the government.
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Hamid Nizami once described the martial law as a "dark night".