death_place death_date birth_place employers nationality birth_date residence article_title education name occupation alma_mater
karachi , pakistan 14 march 2005 murree , british india dawn pakistan pakistan international airlines the times of karachi radio pakistan 1928 karachi , pakistan omar kureishi
 ba , international relations omar kureishi commentator , public relations , journalist , writer university of southern california
omar kureishi

omar kureishi -lrb- 1928 -- 14 march 2005 -rrb- was a distinguished pakistani writer .
he had also worked in the advertising , aviation and journalism industry , writing for many newspapers , including `` dawn '' , `` the pakistan times '' , `` morning news '' and `` the guardian '' , london .
he is best known for his cricket writings and commentary but he was also a keen observer of political and social developments and wrote about them , in his own words , not with fury , but certainly with `` exasperation and anger '' .
he died on monday , 14 march 2005 , at the age of 77 , due to a heart disease , leaving behind his widow , a son , javed , and two grandchildren .
he was awarded the sitara-i-imtiaz in 2001 .
