Former Prime Minister and Chairperson Pakistan Peoples Party Benazir Bhutto has condoled the death of renowned Urdu satirist, author and poet Zia-ul-Haq Qasmi. Zia-ul-Haq Qasmi died in Karachi on the Eid day at the age of 71.
In a condolence message the former Prime Minister said Zia Qasmi's death was a great loss to Urdu literature and the vacuum created by his death will take a long time to fill.
She said Urdu literary magazine Zarafat that he edited for the past over two decades earned a great name in Urdu literature not only for its contents but also for serving as nursery for many budding writers. She prayed for eternal rest to the soul of late Qasmi and for patience to the members of the bereaved family to bear the loss with fortitude.