26-12-2005

A Pakistani Collector of 0.2 Million News Clippings

via www.dailytimes.com.pk

Dr Shaukat Malik’s 200,000 newspaper cuttings collected in his 36-folder post modern art gallery that may qualify him to be listed in Guinness Book of World Records. Dr Shaukat is a retired army officer who takes pride in his hobby and continued it throughout his years of service. He topped the Punjab University exams in 1954 and his first news clipping is the report of his result. Fifty years later, he continues to look for interesting news reports, besides going on with his other hobbies. He has 20,000 matchboxes and a large number of coins and stamps. He is corresponding with the Guinness Book of World Records for recognition of his achievement.