Zahid Malik

Zahid Malik (October 5, 1937 – September 1, 2016), was a Pakistani journalist, civil servant, and writer, who was the founder and editor-in-chief of Pakistan Observer. Malik belonged to a well-educated family. After he completed his graduation from Jinnah Islamia College Sialkot,

When he was arrested on charges of official secret act, he was labelled as prisoner number 2627. He later used this as his pen name and used it to refer to himself in the books he wrote about Dr. A.Q. Khan. Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) Award by the President of Pakistan in 2012