Renowned TV anchor, film artiste Tariq Aziz passes away.

LAHORE -- Pakistan's first television anchor, newscaster Tariq Aziz on Wednesday died of heart-attack in the provincial metropolis here. He was 84.

Tariq Aziz was a multi-faceted, prolific personality who made his name as a poet, actor, newscaster and politician. What set him apart from his peers was his role as a pioneer television game-show host at Pakistan Television (PTV) - 'Neelam Ghar'.This program held the record of the longest broadcast...

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