Munawar Naqvi’s Legacy in Journalism Lives On
TFD Report
ISLAMABAD: The Financial Daily International mourns the passing of its Resident Editor, Syed Munawar Hussain Naqvi, who breathed his last on the morning of 31st August 2025 in Islamabad. He was 74.
Syed Munawar Hussain Naqvi, elder brother of Manzar Naqvi, Executive Editor of The Financial Daily, had a long and illustrious career in journalism. He began his professional journey in 1969 with The Daily Sun, Karachi, later serving in The Daily Sun, Lahore, The Daily Muslim, Islamabad, and The Nation, Islamabad.
He also had a distinguished tenure at the Higher Education Commission (HEC), where he initially served as Editor of Higher Education News and was later promoted to Director Academic, the position he held at the time of his retirement.
Following his retirement from HEC, he returned to the field of journalism, contributing to several leading English newspapers of Pakistan. At The Financial Daily International, he not only served as Resident Editor but was also the writer of a widely read weekly column, Capital Watch,which reflected his deep insight on political, social, and economic issues.
He left behind his wife, his son Abbas Naqvi, and his daughter Sadaf Naqvi, who together with his family, colleagues, and friends deeply mourn his loss.
He was laid to rest in Islamabad on 13th August 2025, with family members, friends, colleagues, and members of the media fraternity offering his funeral prayers.
The Financial Daily International expresses its profound grief over the loss of its senior colleague. May Allah (SWT) elevate his ranks, forgive his shortcomings, and grant him a place in Jannat-ul-Firdous. The bereaved family has requested all to kindly remember the departed soul in their prayers and recite Surah Al-Fatiha for his Eesal-e-Sawab.
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