Actor, Comedian Masood Khawaja remembered

News Desk

RAWALPINDI: A condolence reference was organized in the memory of renowned Television and theatre artist Masood Khawaja at Punjab Arts Council (PAC) Rawalpindi on Saturday.

PAC Director Waqar Ahmed presided over the reference.

Speaking on the occasion, Naheed Manzoor said that during his 30-year showbiz career, Masood Khawaja had acted in hundreds of TV and theatre dramas.

“He had a very fine sense of humour, making him popular in Pakistan and internationally,” Naheed Manzoor acknowledged. She said that Masood introduced stand-up comedy in Pakistan, which had become the identity of many artists today.

She said that Masood Khawaja was not just a mentor but an academy for artists. “He always welcomed new artists and helped them understand the basics of acting.”

The sudden demise of Khawaja has created a vacuum in comic circles of Pakistan, she added.

PAC Director Waqar Ahmed said that Masood was one of the artists who made a name for himself in the film industry by working tirelessly. Khawaja played comedy roles in TV dramas and theatres and was a laughing stock in real life.

He always raised his voice for the artists’ welfare and provided financial support to the artists by founding an organization called Pakistan Artists Welfare, Waqar informed the participants.

Pir Azmatullah Sultan offered fateha for the departed soul of Masood Khawaja. Many artists from the twin cities participated in the event.