Ataullah Khan, 68, mid-day's former art director, passed away in Jeddah on Friday. Ataullah was admitted to hospital on June 5 and later tested positive for Coronavirus. He is survived by his wife, son and daughter.

Ataullah's splendid page-designing skills also extended to Sportsweek magazine. He was a mid-day employee when the newspaper was born on June 27, 1979.