Zakir Qureshi

Muhammad Zakir Qureshi, better known as Chef Zakir, was a Pakistani television chef, host, hotelier and food personality who appeared on cooking programmes on Hum TV and Masala TV. He was an expert on Pakistani cuisine as well as international cuisine.

Life and career

Qureshi was born as Muhammad Zakir Qureshi in Karachi, Pakistan in 1967. He travelled to work and study in Dubai, Singapore, South Africa and Botswana.
He started his professional career in 1980 at the Sheraton Hotel in Karachi. He also worked in the Avari Hotel and the Pearl Continental Hotel in Karachi.
Qureshi first appeared on Indus TV. In 2006, he worked for Hum TV. As of 2007, he hosted a show called Dawat on Masala TV. He died due to protracted kidney illness in Karachi, on 21 April 2025, at the age of 58.