Jehan Ara Saeed
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Jehan Ara Saeed was veteran radio newsreader of Radio Pakistan. She was the first woman English newsreader of Radio Pakistan.
She was born in Hyderabad Deccan in India
in 1926. She joined Radio Pakistan in 1950 and remained associated with it till 1973. Jehan Ara Saeed died of ailments related to old age on November 21, 2007. She was 81. She was laid to rest at the "Tariq Road graveyard" in Karachi
, Pakistan
.
She was born in Hyderabad Deccan in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
in 1926. She joined Radio Pakistan in 1950 and remained associated with it till 1973. Jehan Ara Saeed died of ailments related to old age on November 21, 2007. She was 81. She was laid to rest at the "Tariq Road graveyard" in Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
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