Journalism in Retrospection

As a young student in Pakistan, he took his first steps into the world of journalism at the Civil and Military Gazette in Lahore. He later joined the Times of Karachi before leaving for England in 1960. It was in London that he studied computerised photo-composition at the London College of Communication, and also completed courses in subediting at the Polytechnic of Central London and one run by the National Council for the Training of Journalists. Nisar worked for many years as a Reader at The Times and The Sunday Times and later progressed to sub-editor. To break the monotony of a 9-5 working life, he became a freelance sub-editor and worked on many London-based publications including The Observer, The Daily Telegraph, Evening Standard, South London Press, Marketing Week, Health Service Journal, The Times Higher Education Supplement, Middle East Online, South Magazine, TV Times, TV World, The Doctor, The Voice, Daily Awaaz, Wandsworth Independent and Ealing Gazette. Nisar values th