The legend goes.

Byline: IFTIIHAR MIRZA - Islamabad

Athar Shah Khan alias jaidi breathed his last on May 10, 2020 in Karachi. Born in Rampur in 1943 he moved with his family to Lahore, Pakistan in 1947 and eventually moved to Lahore in 1975. He was a radio artiste, a poet, a writer, an actor and a comedian par excellence. His radio programme 'rung he rung Jaidi key sung' was aired for 19 years, a record in itself. He amused many generations through decades of 70s to 90s. Jaidi's innocence in writing and acting won him accolades throughout his audience.

He was a genuine craftsman who crafted humour ingenuously. His comic characters and social messages he delivered through them were awesome. His epic dramas, Intesar Farmaye, Ba Adab Ba Mulahiza Husiyar and Lakhon mayn teen amused millions of people. An iconic figure of comedy in a country where...