Liaquat Soldier

Liaquat Ali ( ‎; 1952 – 30 March 2011), better known as Liaquat Soldier, was a Pakistani stage and television comedy actor, writer, and director.

Early life He was born in 1952 in a modest, low-income family of Marwari background in Karachi, while Soldier's unusual last name was given to him by his friend Nazar Hussain, a stage artist.

Career He started his acting career in 1973 and featured in over 250 plays and co-starred with many famous theatre personalities, including the likes of Moin Akhtar, Furqan Haider, Umer Sharif, Hanif Raja and Shahzad Raza. His death was called "a big loss to the world of comedy dramas", while, a friend described him as not only a good actor but a “humble, good person."

Soldier is survived by his wife, daughter and three sons. His body is buried in the old Mewa Shah Graveyard located in SITE Town.