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Summary Eminent scholar, writer and television host Obaidullah Baig was passed away in Karachi.
According to family sources, his funeral prayer will be held after Friday prayers at Madina Masjid, Talwar II-Clifton.Obaidullah Baig teamed up with Iftikhar Arif in 1970s and then with Ghazi Salahuddin and Quraish Pur in 1990s and won renown for the famous quiz show “Kasauti”.He was awarded a Pride of Performance (August 14, 2008) for his achievements in the Pakistani media. Baig also left very informative books behind him. One of his best works is a dictionary of environment.He is survived by a wife and three daughters.
