Chandigarh, April 28, 2024 (Yes Punjab News)
Senior journalist and former president of the Chandigarh Press Club Sarabjit Pandher passed away at his residence in Mohali on Sunday morning.
He bravely fought a deadly cancer for almost eight months before breathing his last. He was 58 years old.
He is survived by his father Sardar Gurdev Singh Pandher and two daughters.
Apart from being a journalist par excellence, he was a renowned photographer as well.
Born in 1964 in Ludhiana, Sarabjit Pandher did his schooling at Sacred Heart School. He studied for a brief while at Government College, Ludhiana, and went on to do a Masters in journalism from PAU, Ludhiana.
He joined PTI and The Tribune as a stringer and covered militancy in Punjab while stationed at Gurdaspur.
Later he joined The Hindu in Chandigarh covering Punjab. He wrote extensively on issues concerning Punjab’s economy, and farmers’ issues opposing WTO policies. He was invited by the US government to study farm issues.
After taking voluntary retirement from The Hindu he joined as Editor in Chief of Daily Post. He took a break from journalism and took to photography. His passion for photography took him to a host of places in India and abroad. He held several solo exhibitions and was awarded by various bodies for his stunning pictures.
Apart from being a remarkable journalist, he stood up like a true leader for the community of journalists. He started as a union leader in PTI and remained very active in Press Club where he was elected President and secretary general twice.
He was always among the first to reach any place whenever a journalist needed help or assistance.He will be widely missed by his family and friends.
