Lifestyle journalist Nadia Faisal passed away on Tuesday after a long battle with cancer. Nadia Faisal, alias Neini, was a senior journalist associated with the entertainment news industry for several years during which she worked for several television channels, including Geo News for a 13-year span. Her husband, renowned film and music producer Faisal Rafi, confirmed the news of her death.
“Dear friends and colleagues, my wife Nadia Faisal who most of you knew as Nieni passed away today after a long struggle with cancer, will share funeral details soon, please remember her in your thoughts and prayers,” he said in a message on Twitter. Her funeral will be held at Zuhr at Mubarak Masjid at Seaview area of Karachi on Wednesday.
dear friends and colleagues, my wife Nadia Faisal who most of you knew as Nieni passed away today after a long struggle with cancer, will share funeral details soon, please remember her in your thoughts and prayers
— Faisal Rafi (@faisalrafi) August 27, 2019
Please say a prayer for my friend Faisal rafi’s wife Nadia who passed away today after a prolonged battle with cancer. She will be sorely missed by all who knew her.
— Zarrar Khuhro (@ZarrarKhuhro) August 27, 2019
Shocked to hear about death of a wonderful colleague and one of the senior most entertainment journalists, Nadia Faisal (Neini). She was the editor of the entertainment desk at Geo.
Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un— Faizan Lakhani (@faizanlakhani) August 27, 2019
Model , VJ and red carpet host (Geo) Nieni Rafi (Nadia Faisal) passed away today, she was suffering from lung cancer. Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un https://t.co/QV5mfjzdSi
— irfanulhaq (@Irfanistanian) August 27, 2019