Altaf Hussain Gauhar Janjua was a prominent Pakistani civil servant, journalist, poet, and writer, born on March 17, 1923. He was closely associated with Pakistan's first military dictator, Ayub Khan, which led to him being labeled as Khan's Svengali and Goebbels by his critics. Gauhar played significant roles in the journalistic and literary communities of Pakistan until his passing on November 14, 2000.
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Time Zone - Asia/Karachi (5:30 E)
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Meaning of the name - Altaf
kindness, compassion
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Altaf Gauhar belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Gujranwala
Place of Death: Islamabad
Cause of Death: cancer
Educated At: Islamia College, Gujranwala | Government College University
Occupation: journalist | biographer | civil servant
Awards Received: Foreign Reporter of the Year
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for March 17, 1923
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 17, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for March 17, 2026 |
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| Sun | 25 Pisces 39 | 26 Pisces 40 | 5 Cancer 32 |
| Moon | 22 Pisces 38 | 4 Pisces 0 | 1 Capricorn 52 |
| Mercury | 6 Pisces 29 | 9 Pisces 8 | 13 Gemini 58 |
| Venus | 12 Aquarius 36 | 13 Aries 27 | 15 Gemini 30 |
| Mars | 9 Taurus 20 | 11 Pisces 33 | 18 Cancer 31 |
| Jupiter | 18 Scorpio 27 | 15 Cancer 9 | 8 Scorpio 54 |
| Saturn | 19 Libra 3 | 3 Aries 37 | 14 Libra 7 |
| Uranus | 14 Pisces 14 | 28 Taurus 12 | 17 Pisces 32 |
| Neptune | 15 Leo 48 | 1 Aries 38 | 16 Leo 22 |
| Pluto | 9 Cancer 5 | 4 Aquarius 56 | 10 Cancer 35 |
| Rahu | 20 Virgo 21 | 8 Pisces 10 | 14 Virgo 54 |
| Ketu | 20 Pisces 21 | 8 Virgo 10 | 14 Pisces 54 |
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