Arif Nizami (Punjabi, Urdu: عارِف نِظامی; 14 October 1948 – 21 July 2020) was a Pakistani journalist and caretaker federal minister who was the founder of the Pakistan Today.
Previously, he had been an editor of The Nation and had served as Minister of Information and Postal Service in the Khoso caretaker ministry.
[2] Arif left The Nation and Nawa-i-Waqt in 2009 due to personal disagreements with his uncle, the late Majid Nizami who was the managing director and Chief Executive at the family-owned newspapers at that time, whereas Arif Nizami was a part-owner and a director of the company.
[5] Arif Nizami is also known for previously hosting a current affairs show on Samaa TV.
Arif Nizami had suffered from a heart attack around 1 July and was admitted to a private hospital in Lahore.