Abid Ali (Urdu: عابد علی; 29 March 1952 – 5 September 2019)[1] was a Pakistani actor, director and producer.
[3] Born and educated in Quetta, Abid Ali was attracted to the arts from an early age, writing stories and painting in his childhood and teenage years.
[5][4] He first joined Radio Pakistan in Quetta before going to Lahore after some struggle and launched a successful TV career with PTV's drama serial Jhok Sial in 1973.
[6] He died on 5 September 2019 due to liver failure while in the hospital, aged 67.
[1] He was laid to rest on 6 September 2019 after his funeral prayers were held at Masjid-e-Aashiq in Bahria Town, Karachi.