Mishal Bukhari who was a renowned anchorperson and journalist and was amongst the best feature writers of Pakistan died at the age of 38 in Lahore.
She was fighting against cancer for the last two years. Senior journalists consider Mishal Bukhari as one of the best among female anchorpersons. She was known for her respectful conduct towards seniors and polite personality for her teams.
گزر تو جائے گی تیرے بغیر بھی لیکن
بڑی اُداس بڑی بے قرار گزرے گی
میری اہلیہ، صحافی مشعل بخاری، خوبصورت دل، بے مثل شخصیت، کمال صبر دکھانے والی، ناقابل یقین حد تک بہادر خاتون، دو سال تک کینسر سے کمال بہادری سے لڑتے لڑتے ناقابل برداشت صدمہ چھوڑ گئی۔
جنازہ کل 1 بجے جامعہ المنتظر لاہور— Ameer Abbas (@ameerabbas84) January 3, 2023
She had extensive experience spreading over 15 years in print and electronic media.
Her last Twitter message was on December 5, 2022:
عوام کو بے وقوف بنانے کیلے موجودہ حکومت کے پاس #جیونیوز کے علاوہ کچھ نہیں۔ مفتاح اسماعیل pic.twitter.com/wzeUSkWh9F
— Naeem Bukhari (@NaeemBukhariPTI) December 5, 2022
Her last organization was PTV when she went off-screen due to her health issues. She rose to fame by covering critical live transmissions including the Lahore FIA building bomb blast. She was a journalist before joining the television screen and was nominated for the “Gender in journalism awards 2004”.
Her article “Recreational activities for women in Pakistan” got international attention. She was a graduate of the mass communication Department at the University of Punjab. She was critical of the PMLN and PPP and a fan of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
واہ جی واہ، جس کا فین شاہ رخ خان ہے، وہ ہمارا عمران خان ہے۔ #proud to have #ik as leader of pakistan https://t.co/1PWVU7tnw7
— Mishal Bukhari (@MishalBukhari5) November 14, 2022
کبھی کبھی سچ بھی بولتے ہیں موصوف۔۔۔ https://t.co/H9semUhm1x
— Mishal Bukhari (@MishalBukhari5) November 12, 2022
بلکل ایسا ہی اعتماد اور بھروسہ چاہیے جیسا عمران خان کو تھا تو انشاءاللہ ہمیں ورلڈکپ جیتنے سے کوئ نہیں روک سکتا 🇵🇰✌ pic.twitter.com/9kUaLaIF6Q
— Ans Hafeez (@PakForeverIA) November 12, 2022