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Zahedi is the author of two books, one on Pakistan's stamps and the other on the stamps of Gulf nations. He also published articles on the subject in some of the world's most prestigious related magazines, including Britain's
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expressed grief over his demise, and offered condolences to his family. He also eulogized Zahedi's valuable contribution in the field of journalism within and outside of Pakistan, which he said would be long remembered.
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Mahbub Jamal Zahedi had a journalistic career that spanned nearly five decades. He served in several newspapers in the then
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Zahedi, Mahbub Jamal (1994) Gulf post: Story of the post in the Gulf, Sanaa Publications, Karachi, Pakistan
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Zahedi, Mahbub Jamal (1997) Fifty Years of Pakistan Stamps, Sanaa Publications, Karachi, Pakistan.
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also known as M J Zahedi (21 June 1929 – 7 December 2008) was a veteran journalist and
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in 1929. He was the son of Mizanur Rahman, the census commissioner in former
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he rose to become one of its establishing editors. He held the position of
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in the mid-90s. He retired from journalism in 2001 following a stroke.
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Zahedi started his career in the early 1950s working for the
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journalism scholar in Australia in 1955 and worked with the
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in The Daily Star 6 October 2004 Retrieved on 8 July 2010.
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as well the news editor and senior assistant editor of
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On 7 October 1958, he was arrested late at night near
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in key positions, as well as going on assignments to
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