Athar Shah Khan (1).

Byline: Iftikhar Mirza - Islamabad

ATHAR Shah Khan alias 'Jaidi' breathed his last on May 10 in Karachi. Born in Rampur in 1943, he moved with his family to Lahore in 1947 and later settled in Karachi. He was a radio artiste, a poet, a writer, an actor and a comedian par excellence.

His radio programme Rang He Rang, Jaidi Jey Sung was aired for 19 years, a record in itself. He amused many generations through the 1970s to the '90s.

Athar Shah Khan's innocence in writing and acting won him accolades throughout his audience. He was a genuine craftsman whom humour came naturally.

His comic characters and the social messages he delivered were powerful. His epic play 'Intizar Farmaye', 'Ba Adab Ba Mulahiza Hoshiyar' and 'Lakhon Mein Teen' entertained millions of people.

An iconic figure of comedy in a country...