The great Pakistani actor and comedian Moin Akhtar died in Karachi.

On Friday, April 22, 2011, the great Pakistani actor and comedian Moin Akhtar died in Karachi. He was facing heart problems earlier and today his condition was not good due to which he was shifted to hospital today. He was been through heart surgery but he died within few hours of pain.

Akhtar who was born in December 24 1950, had been awarded the Pride of Performance and Sitar-e-Imtiaz awards. He leaves behind a wife, three daughters and two sons. Umer Sharif, the friend of Moin Akhtar said that he was planning to gather all the comedians on one platform to give  tribute to Moin.

Some of Akhtar’s famed TV series included Roozi, Dollar Man, Makaan no 47, Family-93, and Bandar road se Kemari. President Asif Ali Zardari and many other have expressed their condolences. May his soul rest in peace.