Hameed Nizami

Hameed Nizami or Hamid Nizami (Punjabi, ; b. 3 October 1915 – 22 February 1962), was an eminent journalist, literary figure, Pakistan Movement activist, and the founder and editor-in-chief of the Urdu-language newspaper, the Nawa-i-Waqt (lit. 'The Voice of the Time').

He earned national prominence for penning several political articles and opinionated columns in support of the successful Pakistan Movement while he played a crucial role in the growing influence of the print journalism in Pakistan. Later, he attended the Punjab University in Lahore where he attained the MA degree in English Literature. The Nawa-i-Waqt was a monthly newspaper but he quickly converted the newspaper into weekly on 15 December 1942. He once described the martial law as a "dark night".

Death and legacy Hameed Nizami died on 22 February 1962 in Lahore. His death was mourned throughout the country. His journalism style was influenced by the renowned philosopher, Iqbal, and he had conveyed Iqbal's words in articles he wrote.

In 2013, The Hameed Nizami Memorial Society held an event on his 51st death anniversary in Lahore, Pakistan where noted Pakistani scholars and political leaders spoke to pay him tributes including SM Zafar, Justice Nasira Iqbal and Bushra Rahman.