Pakistani Urdu Poet Who Wrote on 1984 Sikh Massacre Passes Away

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According to information shared by his family members, Randhawa breathed his last at 01:17 am (IST) in Faislabad. His last burial servicecc, according to Islamic traditions, will commence at 1.30pm, in Qaim Sayan Qabrastan, Green View Colony Rajay Wala, Faislabad (West Punjab, Pakistan) today.

The poem written by Afzal Ahsan Randhawa is being presented here in Punjabi script for Sikh24’s audience. ���

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