Khashayar Alvand, screenwriter of “Paytakht”, dies at 51

Alvand’s death was announced by actors Parviz Parastui and Borzu Arjmand in Instagram posts.“Paytakht” producer Elham Ghafuri also confirmed the news in her interview with the Persian service of MNA.“He was always smiling and was a man of good morals,” said Ghafuri who collaborated with Alvand for about ten years in four sequels to her popular TV series.