Eminent journalist, scholar and poet Farhad Zaidi passed away at the age of 91 in Karachi on Friday.

Zaidi's death was confirmed by his family and his funeral prayers would be offered at Masjid-o-Imambargah Yasrab, Phase 4, Defence Housing Authority (DHA) after Maghrib prayers. According to Zaidi's family he will be laid to rest at DHA's Phase 8 graveyard in Karachi.

Zaidi had been the President of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) and the vice president of Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi.

Zaidi had also served as the managing director of Pakistan Television (PTV).