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and has tried to narrate the biography of Mr Z.A Bukhari. Mr. Ghulam Husain Jafri has the credit to have detailed discussion with him for about 2 years during his service at Radio
Pakistan. A detailed commentary can be found on Mirza Zafar-ul-Hasan, Bukhari's friend and colleague at
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Syed Ghulam Husain Jafri has authored a book on
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A hard taskmaster and a man who had been immersed in culture and literature, Bukhari did not tolerate slights in broadcasting and especially emphasized the correct
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Bukhari was a workaholic. With his immense energies and love for broadcasting, he worked at the radio station till late into the night. Nasrullah Khan in his book
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