Anchorperson Mishal Bukhari passes away at 38

Lahore: A talk show host at a private channel Mishal Bukhari Tuesday passed away at the age of 38, who had been fighting with cancer for two years.

“My wife, journalist Mishal Bukhari, a beautiful heart, an incomparable personality, an incredibly patient, unbelievably brave woman, left an unbearable shock after fighting cancer for two years,” her husband and private news channel anchor Ameer Abbas, shared the news on Twitter expressing extreme grief at the demise of his wife.

He further wrote that the funeral prayer of late journalist Ms. Bukhari will be held today (Wednesday) at 1pm at Jamia Al-Muntazar in Lahore.

گزر تو جائے گی تیرے بغیر بھی لیکن
بڑی اُداس بڑی بے قرار گزرے گی
میری اہلیہ، صحافی مشعل بخاری، خوبصورت دل، بے مثل شخصیت، کمال صبر دکھانے والی، ناقابل یقین حد تک بہادر خاتون، دو سال تک کینسر سے کمال بہادری سے لڑتے لڑتے ناقابل برداشت صدمہ چھوڑ گئی۔
جنازہ کل 1 بجے جامعہ المنتظر لاہور

— Ameer Abbas (@ameerabbas84) January 3, 2023

Reportedly, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb also expressed grief over the sad demise of senior the anchorperson.

The minister, in a condolence message, said she was deeply saddened by hearing about death of the host.

She prayed to the Almighty to rest the departed soul in eternal peace and grant courage to the bereaved family to bear the irreparable loss with fortitude.

Marriyum said services of Mishal Bukhari for media industry would never be forgotten.

Different journalists and media persons expressed sorrow at the demise of journalist Mishal including senior journalist Rauf Klasra who appeared in the talk show with her as an expert.

Deeply saddened over demise of Mishal Bukhari our tv host #Apptv Such a decent&wonderful person. We spoke last Thursday. She told me she was battling against cancer.I got her intouch with @sehbaia in USA. But too late. My deep condolences with her family. Huge loss@ameerabbas84 pic.twitter.com/ghVqbFOp7s

— Rauf Klasra (@KlasraRauf) January 3, 2023

إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعون

Shocked & saddened to learn about our dear colleague, Mishal Bukhari's sad demise! Please recite Fateha for her! 💔

Deepest condolences @ameerabbas84 :(

— Maleeha Hashmey (@MaleehaHashmey) January 3, 2023

What a terrible news to hear, what a trehic young death. Mishal Bukhari is no more. When I started my journalism career in 2007 in Express News, she was there as a fellow colleague and a refined human. She was fighting cancer but could not survive. pic.twitter.com/KcIjCfJEVj

— Rai Shahnawaz (@RaiShahnawaz) January 3, 2023