Famous Sindhi Short Story writer and Dramatist Shoukat Hussain Shoro Passes Away At 74

 

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Famous Sindhi short story writer and dramatist Shoukat Hussain Shoro passed away this evening at a private hospital of Karachi, at the age of 74. After an antibiotic injection he suffered from a reaction and the level of methemoglobinemia increased in his blood.

According to family sources Mr. Shoro was admitted to a private hospital at Karachi, some ten days ago. He was given a dosage of an antibiotic, which caused reaction that effected his oxygen saturation.

Close friends of Mr. Shoro including famous short story writer Madad Ali Sindhi, famous journalist and writer Niaz Panhwar and others condoled with the Shoro family, paid homage to Mr. Shoro on social media and termed that sudden demise as great loss of Sindhi short story.

Mr. Shoro was well-known for his short stories and criticism, he penned down several books including Rat Jo Rung, that was translated into English “Colour of Night”. He also wrote many dramas for Pakistan Television (PTV).

Shoukhat Shoro was considered one of the important modernist story writers along with his brother Mushtaq Shoro, Muneer Ahmed Manik and Madad Ali Sindhi.

He was born in Sajjawal, Sindh on 4th July 1947, and started his writing career in 1964.

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  1. UnknownNovember 9, 2021 at 6:20 PM

    I was shocked to hear the sad demise of Mr. Shokat shoro. آنا للاھ و انا اليہ راجعون، may almighty all Grant him janatulfirdous and rest his soal in peace. I deeply condole with his family members. He was in close contact with me since last one year, he being the chairman of the SUECHS , he was very much concerned and worried about the lawless ness and corruption in SUECHS.His services and cooperation will ever be remembered. He was facing sixteen cases against him with secretary and president along with the staff of SUECHS filed by those involved in crimnal activities of encroachers and thieves and.In his last case he attended was a crimnal case against us twenty days ago , he was very angry and shouted Sikander do we all look crimnals I will not come on the next hearing. These never liked development and improvements in SUECHS. I salute his courage and sincere efforts he showed as prasedent of SUECHS Jamshoro.

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  2. 🎭SubhasH ArorA✍November 10, 2021 at 9:25 AM

    Very Sad News...
    🙏Rest in Peace🙏

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