About Altaf Gauhar
Lived 1923 – 2000 (aged 77). Altaf Gauhar was a Pakistani and Indian journalist, biographer, civil servant, beamter and author.
Altaf Hussain Gauhar Janjua (17 March 1923 – 14 November 2000) was a civil servant, journalist, poet, and writer from Pakistan, close to the country's first military dictator Ayub Khan to the point that his detractors called him Khan's Svengali and Goebbels.
Altaf Gauhar died of prostate cancer on 14 November 2000 at the age of 77 years.
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Who was Altaf Gauhar?
Pakistani writer
When was Altaf Gauhar born?
Altaf Gauhar was born on 17 March 1923 in Gujranwala.
When did Altaf Gauhar die?
Altaf Gauhar died on 14 November 2000 in Islamabad.
What was Altaf Gauhar's occupation?
Altaf Gauhar was a journalist, biographer, civil servant, beamter and author.
What nationality was Altaf Gauhar?
Altaf Gauhar was Pakistani and Indian.
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