Liaquat Ali better known by his stage name Liaquat Soldier was a Pakistan

Pakistan

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i stage and television comedy actor, writer, and director. Born in 1952, Soldier started his acting career in 1973. He featured in over 250 plays and co-starred with many famous theatre personalities, including the likes of Moin Akhtar, Furqan Haider, Umer Sharif

Umer Sharif

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, Hanif Raja and Shahzad Raza. He came from a modest, low-income family of Marwari

Marwaris

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 background 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...

. Soldier’s unusual last name was given to him by his friend Nazar Hussain, a stage artist. Channels for which Soldier worked included Geo TV

Geo TV

Geo TV or Geo Television is a Pakistani television network, founded by Mr. Mir Shakil ur Rehman in May 2002 and owned by Independent Media Corporation. The channel began test transmission on 14 August 2002, with regular transmission beginning 1 October 2002...

, SAMAA TV

SAMAA TV

SAMAA TV is a Pakistani news network.- Competitors :*Dunya News*Geo News*ARY News*Express News*Indus News*Waqt News- External links :*...

, Dhoom TV

Dhoom TV

Dhoom TV is a Pakistan-based Entertainment Satellite TV channel which uses PakSat-1 for its transmission. This semi-news channel's owner, CEO and founder is Ilyas Shakir, who is also caretaker of Daily Qaumi Akhbar and Daily Riyasat Karachi. Weekly Qaumi Sports and Khawateen Digest are published...

, Metro, Hum TV

Hum TV

Hum TV is a 24-hour Pakistani entertainment TV channel based in Karachi. It is the first brand of Eye Television Network Limited, Pakistan. Hum TV began its transmission on January 17, 2005.-Serials:* Manay Na Ye Dil * Akhri Barish...

 and ARY Digital

ARY Digital

ARY Digital, a subsidiary of the ARY Group, is a popular Pakistani television network available in Pakistan, the Middle East, North America and Europe. The ARY Group of companies is a Dubai-based holding company founded by a Pakistani businessman, Abdul Razzak Yaqoob . The network caters to the...

. Overseas, he worked in the United States

United States

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, Dubai

Dubai

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 and South Africa

South Africa

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Death

On 30 March 2011, Soldier died of a heart attack; before his immediate death, he was reportedly participating in a live TV show during a special transmission of the semi-final between India and Pakistan

2011 Cricket World Cup knockout stage

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 of the 2011 Cricket World Cup

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 and had died by the time he was transported to the hospital. His death was called "a big loss to the world of comedy dramas", while, a friend described him as not only a good actor but a “humble, good person." The news of his death was also announced on Cricinfo

Cricinfo

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, in the commentary scorecard at the start of Pakistan's innings in the match.

Soldier is survived by his wife, daughter and three sons. His body is buried in the old Mewa Shah graveyard located in SITE Town

SITE Town

SITE Town is a town in western part of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan and is named after the Sindh Industrial and Trading Estate , which forms the heart of the town. The town is bordered by Gadap Town to the north, Liaquatabad and North Nazimabad to the east across the Orangi Nala stream, Lyari and...

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