earned in late seventies till early nineties was because of the sheer dedication, commitment and remarkable leadership of Barna sahib and Nisar Usmani sahib, which would never be regained," remarked senior journalist M. Ziauddin.During General Ziaul Haq's dictatorship, remembered for its oppression and flogging of journalists, [Minhaj] Barna led a historic resistance by the media.
He also contributed poetry as a chronicle of the various phases of democratic struggle.
from The Express Tribune: Iconic fighter for press freedom dies
then The News International: Minhaj Barna passes away
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