Tag: Urdu satirist Mujtaba Hussain

Hyderabad, May 27 : Celebrated Urdu author, humorist and satirist Mujtaba Hussain passed away here on Wednesday after a prolonged illness. He was 84. According to family sources, he breathed his last at his residence in Red Hills. He was not well for the last couple of years due to old age related problems. Often described as the Mark Twain of Urdu, Mujtaba Hussain was perhaps the most loved Urdu humorist of his times. He was awarded the Padma Shri, the country''s fourth highest civilian award, in 2007. His death is considered...