On August 28, senior journalist and former Secretary General of the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE), Amir Mehmood, was laid to rest in Karachi after funeral prayers. Mehmood, son of Mahmood Riaz and nephew of the celebrated literary figure Ibn-e-Insha, was also the Chief Editor of the monthly Kiran, Khawateen, Shuaa, and Imran Digest Group. President Asif Ali Zardari, offering condolences on August 27, described Mehmood as a respected and distinguished name in journalism and publishing. He said Mehmood had rendered invaluable services in the fields of journalism and literature. Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon, and Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab also paid tribute to the late journalist, acknowledging his dedication to media freedom and institutional welfare.