LAHORE: Ismail Gulgee is a globally renowned Pakistani artist who was born in Peshawar on October 25, 1926. He was requested by the Government of Afghanistan to paint King Zahir Shah’s portrait, but instead of painting one individual, Gulgee painted the entire royal family. Amin Gulgee (Ismail Gulgee’s son) while talking to Pakistan Today, said that his father was his best friend who was truly gifted with wisdom and humour. His death was such a sad incident.”Until 1967, Ismail focused on painting only, but then he shifted his focus towards creating sculptures. Initial reports showed the cause of death to be suffocation, but, according to his son Amin Gulgee, Ismail Gulgee’s car and driver were missing after the murders.

Source: Pakistan Today December 16, 2017 15:10 UTC