Ataullah was admitted to hospital on June 5 and later tested positive for Coronavirus.
Ataullah Khan, 68, mid-day's former art director, passed away in Jeddah on Friday. Ataullah was admitted to hospital on June 5 and later tested positive for Coronavirus. He is survived by his wife, son and daughter.
Ataullah's splendid page-designing skills also extended to Sportsweek magazine. He was a mid-day employee when the newspaper was born on June 27, 1979.
He had a strong passion for films and music. He excelled in interviewing film stars for the Inquilab newspaper and when not examining page designs, he excelled in singing Mohd Rafi songs.
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