One hell of a man.

Tall. Handsome. Royal. Fearless. Full of wit. Master creator of headlines. Thoroughly professional subeditor. This was Masudullah Khan, who left us sad this month. I had the pleasure of staying with him for about a week in July 2021 at his house in Allama Iqbal Town, Lahore. His wife was a great host. I was also introduced to his creative daughter and her nice husband. An octogenarian now, but he was still as lively as ever. He remembered the past as if it happened yesterday. He had worked in all major newspapers and the news agency, Pakistan Press International. Masudullah stood for rights whenever they were violated. He had to leave Pakistan Times when the dictator Zia ul Haq started targeting the progressive...