Famous Pakistani host, film actor Tariq Aziz passes away.

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's renowned TV/Radio host, film actor, politician Tariq Aziz passed away due to cardiac arrest in Lahore on Wednesday. He was 84.

He began his professional career from Radio Pakistan Lahore and was one of the most recognizable voices on radio. He was the first announcer of PTV.

Tariq Aziz was known for his work on PTV's Quiz Show Neelam Ghar, first aired in 1974, later renamed the Tariq Aziz Show and also known as Bazm-e-Tariq Aziz.

His hosting skills on the show 'Neelam Ghar' made him a household name in Pakistan over the past four decades in the country, PTV news channel reported.

A renowned poet, Aziz was also a former parliamentarian and a respected poet. He had been member of the...

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