Pakistan's veteran journalist An icon of economic journalism Budruddin remained associated with a number of newspapers in Pakistan. He was on the editorial board of Morning News, Karachi and was transferred to Dhaka where he became its resident editor and served in that position during a trying phase of Pakistan's history. Known for his forthright approach on critical issues Budruddin became editor of daily Masawat and was the founding editor of Dawn's weekly economic bulletin, the EBR. Budruddin later became chairman of the Mediators, a public relations consultancy firm. Hailed from Patna City (India) Budruddin started his career in the Indian Administrative Service and later he migrated to Pakistan. He passed away in Karachi.