Quraish Pur

Quraish Pur
Born
Zulqarnain Qureshi

1932
Bhopal, British India
Died5 August 2013 (aged 81)
Karachi, Pakistan
OccupationTV Quiz show host
EmployerPakistan Television (1973 – 1992)

Quraish Pur, born Zulqarnain Qureshi[1] (1932 – 5 August 2013) was a scholar, writer, novelist, columnist and media expert of Pakistan. He gained fame when hosting the TV program Kasuti (PTV) in the 1970s with Obaidullah Baig.[2]

Career and legacy

Quraish Pur joined PTV in 1973 and worked there in various positions including the hosting of some shows until 1992, when retired.[3]

TV Shows hosted

  • Kasauti (1967 – 1972) - a quizz TV show with 20 questions (reruns of this TV show were shown in the 1990s)[4][3]
  • Lafz ki Talaash
  • Sheeshay Ka Ghar[2][3]
  • Zauq-e-Aagahi[2][3]
  • UN Quiz

Death

He died on 5 August 2013 in Karachi[3] after a protracted illness.[1] His burial took place at the Paposh Nagar Graveyard in Karachi, Pakistan.

References

  1. 1 2 "کسوٹی کے قریش پور انتقال کر گئے". BBC Urdu website. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 Kasauti-fame TV host Quraishpur passes away The News International (newspaper), Published 8 August 2013, Retrieved 28 September 2020
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Kasauti-fame Quraish Pur passes away". Dawn (newspaper). 5 August 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  4. ↑ Renowned scholar Renowned scholar Quraish Pur passes away The Nation (newspaper), Published 6 August 2013, Retrieved 29 September 2020
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