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{{Infobox writer
| name = Zahid Malik
| website = {{url|pakobserver.net}}
| occupation = Journalist and editor
| death_date = {{dda|September 1, 2016|October 5, 1937}}
| language = Urdu, English
| period = 1937–2016
| pseudonym = Prisoner# 2627
| honorific_prefix = Sitara-e-Imtiaz
| children = 4
| home_town =
| subject = Biographies, religious, philosophy
| birth_date = October 5, 1937
| birth_place = [[Sialkot, Pakistan]]
| death_place = [[Islamabad, Pakistan]]
| resting_place = Islamabad
| education = PhD in Philosophy
| notable_works = ''Dr A.Q. Khan and the Islamic Bomb''<ref name=Bomb>{{cite book|title=Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan and the Islamic Bomb|first=Zahid|last=Malik|publisher=Joint Publications Research Service|year=1990}}</ref>
| awards = {{Plainlist|
* Sitara-e-Imtiaz 2011
* First Prize from the Writers Guild of Pakistan
}}
| image = Journalist_zahid_malik.jpg
}}


'''Zahid Malik''' (October 5, 1937 &ndash; September 1, 2016), was a Pakistani journalist and writer, who was the founder and editor-in-chief of ''[[Pakistan Observer]]''.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1281340|title=Pakistan Observer editor-in-chief Zahid Malik passes away|last=Dawn.com|date=1 September 2016}}</ref>
'''Zahid Malik''' (October 5, 1937 &ndash; September 1, 2016), was a Pakistani journalist and writer, who was the founder and editor-in-chief of ''[[Pakistan Observer]]''.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1281340|title=Pakistan Observer editor-in-chief Zahid Malik passes away|last=Dawn.com|date=1 September 2016}}</ref>


He was also the founder-chairman of the think tank '101 Friends of China', a non-governmental organisation aimed towards improving Pak-China ties.<ref name=":0" />


Born on October 5, 1937, in a small village of [[Sialkot]] District,<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|title=Zahid-e- Pakistan|publisher=Hurmat Publications}}</ref> Malik belonged to a well-educated family. After he completed his graduation from Jinnah Islamia College Sialkot,<ref name=":1" />
He also delivered over 100 lectures on various subjects to groups inside and outside Pakistan.<ref name=":0" /> He received the [[Sitara-i-Imtiaz]] Award in 2011.<ref name=":3">{{cite web|url=http://pakobserver.net/pakistan-observer-editor-in-chief-zahid-malik-passes-away/|title=Pakistan Observer editor-in-chief Zahid Malik passes away – PakObserver|last=Webmaster|date=1 September 2016}}</ref> Pakistani EX-Prime Minister [[Nawaz Sharif]] expressed deep grief and sorrow over Mr Malik's demise and paid a rich tribute to him for his efforts towards press freedom.<ref name=":0" />


== Biography ==
[[File:Journalist zahid malik in his study.jpg|thumb|Zahid Malik in his study]]


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Zahid Malik received a [[Sitara-i-Imtiaz]] on August 14, 2011 for his contributions towards journalism, the promotion of the ideology of Pakistan and writings about religion.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":7">{{Cite news |title=Obituary: Journalist Zahid Malik passes away |work=The Express Tribune |url=https://direct88786.tribune.com.pk/index.php/story/1174461/obituary-journalist-zahid-malik-passes-away}}</ref>
=== Early life ===
Born on October 5, 1937, in a small village of [[Sialkot]] District,<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|title=Zahid-e- Pakistan|publisher=Hurmat Publications}}</ref> Malik belonged to a well-educated family. After he completed his graduation from Jinnah Islamia College Sialkot,<ref name=":1" /> Malik started his career as a civil servant. After his retirement as a joint secretary in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Malik launched a monthly [[Urdu language|Urdu]] news and views magazine ''Hurmat'' in 1980 and later started the [[English language]] daily ''Pakistan Observer''. He was the Editor-in-Chief and publisher of the newspaper.<ref name=":7">{{Cite news|title=Obituary: Journalist Zahid Malik passes away|work=The Express Tribune|url=https://direct88786.tribune.com.pk/index.php/story/1174461/obituary-journalist-zahid-malik-passes-away}}</ref>

=== Religious views ===
Malik was a devout Muslim; his daily routine started by offering [[fajr prayer]]s in the morning and he recited the Quran several times a day.<ref name=":1" />

=== Family ===
Malik has four children; three sons and one daughter; they are all active in field of journalism.<ref name=":1" />

=== Prisoner #2627 ===
When he was arrested on charges of official secret act, he was labelled as prisoner number 2627. He later used this as his [[pen name]] as used it to refer to himself in the books he wrote about [[Abdul Qadeer Khan|Dr. A.Q. Khan]].<ref name=Bomb/>

=== Patriotism ===
Malik considered himself a patriot,<ref name=":1" /> and only found himself at odds with his country on two occasions: once in 1971 when [[Bangladesh Liberation War|Bangladesh was separated from Pakistan]], and again when he was arrested for writing the biography of Dr. A. Q. Khan, as he was wrongly being labelled as a traitor to the country (although he was officially pardoned by high court judge of that time).<ref name=Bomb/>

Malik was patron-in-chief of the Nazaria-e-Pakistan Council, chairman of the International Seerat Centre and the Foundation for Coexistence of Civilizations. He was also the founder-chairman of the think tank '101 Friends of China', a non-governmental organisation aimed towards improving Pak-China ties.<ref name=":0" />

=== A.Q. Khan ===
[[File:Zahid malik And AQ khan.jpeg|thumb|Zahid Malik with Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan]]

Malik was a close friend and the only biographer of [[Abdul Qadeer Khan|Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite news|title=Zahid Malik and Nuclear Pakistan|work=Pakistan Observer|url=https://pakobserver.net/zahid-malik-and-nuclear-pakistan/}}</ref> He wrote several books about Khan, which include ''Dr A.Q. Khan and the Islamic Bomb'' (in English and Urdu) and ''Mohsin-e-Pakistan ki Debriefing''.<ref name=":4" />

When he completed writing the Khan's biography, he was arrested on 6 August 1989 on charges of violation of the Official Secrets Act. His arrest caused outrage in international media and among political leaders, so he was released on bail on 22 August.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Dr. A.Q. Khan aur Islami Bomb (urdu Version)|publisher=Hurmat|year=1999}}</ref>

He was put on trial for leaking government secrets in his book, but was found not guilty.<ref name=":4" /> Malik continued to support Khan as Khan was tried for selling nuclear secrets.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ft.com/content/be09ba7c-b0d8-45e4-aff8-bf01b4aa558e|title=Nuclear secrets: the Dutch whistleblower who tried to stop Pakistan's bomb|work=Financial Times|date=24 July 2020}}</ref>

== Kashmir cause ==
[[File:Zahid malik kashmir.jpeg|thumb|Zahid Malik meets Dr. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq]]
Malik supported the cause of [[Kashmir conflict|Kashmiri sovereignty]], and published an editorial about the issue in his ''Pakistan Observer''.<ref name=":5">{{Cite news|title=Pakistan Observer and Kashmir stands together|work=Pakistan Observer|url=https://pakobserver.net/kashmir-solidarity-conferences}}</ref> Every news regarding Kashmir is published there so that the world can see how hard the life of Kashmiri citizens have become. <ref name=":5" /> He also hosted yearly conferences on February 5 ([[Kashmir Solidarity Day|Kashmir Day]]) and August 14 (Pakistani Independence Day) to bring together political leaders to urge action on the matter.<ref name=":5" />

== Palestine cause ==
Malik supported the [[Palestine (region)|Palestine]] cause, as he believed that Palestine deserves equal rights for settlement as [[Israel]]. He held a round table conference on July 19, 2014 in which he highlighted the violation of [[human rights]] by Israel and how Palestinians were suffering.  The ambassador of Palestine to Pakistan was also invited as chief guest.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|title=United Nations General Assembly Talks about Zahid Malik|work=Pakistan Observer|url=https://pakobserver.net/heading-united-nations-general-assembly-talks-about-zahid-malik/}}</ref> His actions in support of Palestine were discussed in the [[United Nations General Assembly]].<ref name=":2" />

<gallery widths="200px" heights="150px">
File:Zahid malik and yasir arafat.jpeg|Malik meets Yasir Arafat
File:Rtc ON Palestine.jpeg|Round Table Conference on Palestine Cause by Nazariya Pakistan Council
</gallery>

== Contribution to Muslim world ==
Malik believed in Islamic ideology, and wrote several books on the topic, including ''Mazameen-e-Quran-e-hakeem'' and ''Mazameen-e-Ahadith''. <ref name=":1" />

He also introduced the "Best Governed Muslim State" awards in order to boost the morale of the Muslim states that were performing good.<ref name=":1" />

On his demise, the Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan (2016) came to his family for paying respects and said: "that it is not only the loss of your family, Zahid Malik's death is the loss of whole Muslim Ummah".<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4" />

=== ''Mazameen-e-Quran-e-hakeem'' ===
A book by Malik on the subject of the [[Quran]].<ref name=":6">{{Cite book|title=Mazameen-e-Quran-e-Hakeem|publisher=Hurmat|year=1980}}</ref> Malik wanted to contribute something to muslim world, he thought what would be better than if [[Quran|the last book of almighty Allah]] is indexed properly in terms of topics and all the verses can be found in one place regarding that topic,<ref name=":6" /> after years of hard work and dedication, Malik in 1980 finally completed and published this book.<ref name=":1" />

The book was translated into different languages; Urdu, English, German, French, Hindi, etc. many versions have been published of this book some of which were not consulted about Zahid Malik. When asked that if he wanted to sue the publishers of these versions he simply replied "I wrote this book in order to help the Muslim, not for profit, hence I am not going to sue anyone."<ref name=":1" />

=== The Best Governed Muslim state Awards ===
[[File:Zahid malik in azerbaijan.jpeg|thumb|Zahid malik In Azerbaijan For Best Governed Muslim State awards]]
In 2005 ''Pakistan Observer'' decided to start an initiative to award those Muslim states that have been a role model for others in terms of good governance.<ref name=":1" />

So it was decided that a yearly award would be given out to the president of the state which fall in the category of best governed [[Islamic state|Muslim state]]. The editorial Board of ''Pakistan Observer'', after going through a lengthy process of consultations and interaction with foreign policy experts, senior analysts, diplomats, researchers, economists and think-tanks decides the conferment of the award upon the deserving state and leader.<ref name=":1" />

== ''Pakistan Observer'' ==
The ''Pakistan Observer'' was founded on 1 November 1988, as an English daily newspaper from Islamabad. It later became the only newspaper which was being published from six different stations,<ref name=":12">{{Cite book|title=Zahid-e- Pakistan|publisher=Hurmat Publications}}</ref> including Lahore and Karachi too.<ref name=":12" />

Malik was the founder and the first Editor-in-Chief of the ''Pakistan Observer''. Following his death, his eldest son, Faisal Zahid Malik, assumed the editorship.<ref name=":02">{{cite web|last=Dawn.com|date=1 September 2016|title=Pakistan Observer editor-in-chief Zahid Malik passes away|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1281340}}</ref>

=== Social diary Magazine ===
A weekly magazine was also launched by the ''Pakistan Observer'' to cover the latest fashion and trends news from around the world. The magazine's editor is Sadia Zahid Malik, the only daughter of Zahid Malik.<ref name=":12" />

== Sitara-i-Imtiaz ==
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Zahid Malik received a [[Sitara-i-Imtiaz]] on August 14, 2011 for his contributions towards journalism, the promotion of the ideology of Pakistan and writings about religion.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":7" />

[[File:Zahid malik being awarded Sitara e imtiaz.jpg|thumb|center|Zahid Malik being awarded Sitara e Imtiaz]]


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 12:46, 21 December 2022

Zahid Malik (October 5, 1937 – September 1, 2016), was a Pakistani journalist and writer, who was the founder and editor-in-chief of Pakistan Observer.[1]


Born on October 5, 1937, in a small village of Sialkot District,[2] Malik belonged to a well-educated family. After he completed his graduation from Jinnah Islamia College Sialkot,[2]


Zahid Malik received a Sitara-i-Imtiaz on August 14, 2011 for his contributions towards journalism, the promotion of the ideology of Pakistan and writings about religion.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b Dawn.com (1 September 2016). "Pakistan Observer editor-in-chief Zahid Malik passes away".
  2. ^ a b Zahid-e- Pakistan. Hurmat Publications.
  3. ^ "Obituary: Journalist Zahid Malik passes away". The Express Tribune.
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