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List Of Pakistani Writers
This is a List of Pakistani writers, writers of fiction and nonfiction who are native to, or born in Pakistan, writing in any language. __NOTOC__ A B * Badam Natawan *Bano Qudsia * Bapsi Sidhwa *Begum Akhtar Riazuddin *Bina Shah *Bushra Rahman C *Chaudhry Afzal Haq *Colonel Muhammad Khan D *Daniyal Mueenuddin *Daud Kamal E F G *Ghulam Hassan Lobsang * Ghulam Muhammad Girami, Maulana *Ghulam Muhammad Qasir H I J * Janbaz Mirza * Jazib Qureshi * Javed Ahmad Ghamidi K M N * Nabi Bux Khan Baloch *Naseem Hijazi * Naseem Thebo *Nasir Kazmi * Noorul Huda Shah O *Allamah Kaukab Noorani Okarvi *Osman Khalid Butt P *Patras Bokhari *Partawi Shah Q * Qudrat Ullah Shahab * Qurat-ul-Ain Haider R *Raees Warsi * Rahim Gul * Rasheed Ahmed Siddique *Rashid Sabir S T *Tahir Alauddin * Tahir Naqvi * Tehmina Durrani *Tarique Ashraf * Tariq Ali U *Usman Peerzada W * Wasif Ali Wasif *Wazir Agha Wazir Agha ( ur, ) was a Pakistani Urdu language wri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's second-largest Muslim population just behind Indonesia. Pakistan is the 33rd-largest country in the world by area and 2nd largest in South Asia, spanning . It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south, and is bordered by India to the east, Afghanistan to the west, Iran to the southwest, and China to the northeast. It is separated narrowly from Tajikistan by Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor in the north, and also shares a maritime border with Oman. Islamabad is the nation's capital, while Karachi is its largest city and financial centre. Pakistan is the site of several ancient cultures, including the 8,500-year-old Neolithic site of Mehrgarh in Balochistan, the Indus Valley civilisation of the Bronze Age, the most extens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altaf Gauhar
Altaf Gauhar (17 March 1923 – 14 November 2000) was a civil servant, journalist, poet, and writer from Pakistan, close to the country’s first military dictator Ayub Khan to the point his detractors called him Khan’s Svengali and Goebbels. Early life He was born in Gujranwala on 17 March 1923 into a Rajput- Janjua family and did his post graduation in English literature from the Government College University, Lahore. Civil service career Gauhar entered the Civil Service of Pakistan in 1948. Starting his career as Secretary, State Bank of Pakistan, he rose to be Information Secretary Government of Pakistan at the age of 39. During his tenure, draconian laws governing the press were passed, something for which Gauhar later publicly apologised. He was a gifted writer and became very close to President Ayub Khan, so much so that he was known as the de facto vice president of Pakistan. He was the main ghost writer for the latter's autobiography entitled ''Friends Not Mas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ather Shah Khan Jaidi
Athar Shah Khan (Urdu:اطہر شاہ خان; January 1, 1943 – May 10, 2020) was a Pakistani comedian, poet and writer. He performed in many of his plays, dramas, and films scripted for Radio Pakistan, Pakistan Television, and Lollywood. He is more popularly known by his own-created character ''Jaidi'' (). He is the recipient of the Pride of Performance Award (2001). Early life and education Born on 1st January 1943 in the Indian city of Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, Athar Shah Khan arrived in Karachi in 1947. Later, he settled in Lahore. He gained his primary education in Lahore and secondary education in Peshawar. He completed his graduate degree from Urdu Science College, now Federal Urdu University in Karachi. Later, he gained a Masters in Journalism from University of the Punjab Lahore. In 1957, he moved back to Karachi. Career Khan started his career as a writer from Radio Pakistan and wrote around 700 plays. His radio play ''Rang Hi Rang Jedi Ke Sang'' (1973) aired for more t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayub Sabir
Muhammad Ayub Sabir ( ur, ) is a Pakistani writer. He has received Sitara e Imtiaz, Iqbal award and Pride of Performance award from Government of Pakistan for his literary works. Personal life Sabir was born in Haripur, Pakistan. He has lived in Abbottabad and currently is living in Islamabad. He received his Master of Arts degree in Urdu language from Peshawar University, Peshawar, Pakistan. He obtained a M.Phil degree on Iqbal studies from Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad and PhD in Urdu Language from Punjab University, Lahore. He has three children, Faiza Khan, a daughter, and two sons, Fahd Ayub and Faiq Ayub. His wife Shirin Ayub is a painting artist. Career Sabir has researched on Iqbal studies, Urdu language and Islamic Philosophy. He has thirty-two years (1963 to 1995) including sixteen years of teaching of post-graduate level at Government Post Graduate College Abbottabad and Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan. He has served as the head of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Attash Durrani
Attash Durrani ( ur, ; 22 January 1952 – 30 November 2018) was a Pakistani linguist, researcher, critic, author, educationist, and gemologist. He wrote more than 275 books and approximately 500 papers in Urdu and English. His main disciplines of study were language, education, computer science, and information technology. He was the recipient of the Tamgha-i-Imtiaz and Sitara-e-Imtiaz for his work of Urdu language and literature. Early life Durrani was born in Montgomery (now Sahiwal), Punjab. He received his PhD in Urdu terminology in 1991 from the University Oriental College, University of the Punjab, Lahore. He was a curriculum and textbook development specialist for Urdu, literacy, basic and at all the higher education levels and Urdu informatics for ADB, GIZ/GTZ, ESRA, JICA, UNESCO, US Aid, Islamabad, Pakistan and Curriculum Wing, Federal Ministry of Education, AIOU and Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC). He has also shown interest in gemmology, writing boo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ata Ul Haq Qasmi
Ata ul Haq Qasmi ( Punjabi, ur, ) is a Pakistani Urdu-language newspaper columnist, playwright and poet. He has written around twenty books and many articles on different subjects for the leading newspapers of Pakistan.Profile of Ata ul Haq Qasmi on Pakistan Times (newspaper) Retrieved 19 May 2019 Early life and career Qasmi was born in Amritsar, , in 1943. His family has |
Arshad Sharif
Arshad Sharif ( ur, ; 22 February 1973 – 23 October 2022) was a Pakistani journalist, writer, and television news anchor. He specialised in investigative journalism and covered many political events in the country for national and international news organisations, including the United Kingdom. On 23 March 2019, he was awarded the Pride of Performance by the President of Pakistan Arif Alvi, for his contributions to journalism. He was shot and killed by police in Kenya on 23 October 2022. Sharif was the host of the program ''Power Play'' on ARY News. He served on AAJ News as News Director. Prior to joining AAJ, he was leading the news team of Dunya News as Director of News and was the host of the program ''Kyun''. Early life Arshad Sharif was born in Karachi, Pakistan, to a Commander of the Pakistan Navy, Muhammad Sharif TI(M) TK. He began his journalistic career as a freelancer in 1993, while he was still a student. He received his Master of Science in Public Administr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashfaq Ahmed
Ashfaq Ahmed Khan ( ur, ; 22 August 1925 – 7 September 2004) was a writer, playwright and broadcaster from Pakistan. His works in Urdu included novels, short stories and plays for television and radio of Pakistan. He received the President's Pride of Performance and Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) awards for his everlasting services in the field of broadcasting and literary heritage of Pakistan.ISLAMABAD: Tributes paid to Ashfaq Ahmed Dawn (newspaper), Published 1 November 2004. Retrieved 25 February 2019 Early life Ahmed was born on 22 August 1925 in , |
Anwer Zahidi
Anwer Zahidi ( ur, )(born July 9, 1946) is a Pakistani Urdu author of more than twelve books of poetry, short stories, travelogue and translations. After completing his graduation in science from Punjab University, Anwer Zahidi received a degree of MBBS from Nishtar Medical College, Multan in 1970. Career A practicing physician by profession, Anwer Zahidi has carved out a place for himself in the world of letters. He is a short story writer, a poet and translator. His collection of verse ''Sunaehre Dinon Ki Shairi'' (Poetry of the Golden Days—1985) was followed by ''Azab-e Shaher Panah'' (The Torture of the Ramparts) collection of short stories, in 1991. New collection of poems ''Meri Aankhen Samadar'' and short stories ''Mausam Jang Ka Kahani Muhabbat Ki'' are under publication. Dr. Zahidi is not only a creative writer but also a literary critic. His collection of critical writings on the world's great literary figures, called Bazyaft, has just been completed. Zahidi has also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anwaar Ahmad
Anwaar Ahmad ( ur, , born 11 June 1947, Multan) is an Urdu short story writer, scholar and academician from Pakistan. Presently, he is serving as the Director General at University of Gujrat's Sialkot Campus.He has been associated with Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, and Government College University, Faisalabad as a teacher, researcher, and departmental head (Urdu) for over 35 years. He has also served as a visiting professor at Ankara University in Ankara, Turkey and the Urdu department at Osaka University of Foreign Studies in Osaka, Japan. He worked as the chairman of the National Language Authority from 17 June 2011 to 12 December 2012. He received the ''Best Teacher Award'' from the Higher Education Commission in 2000, and Presidential Pride of Performance in 2009, one of the highest literary awards from the Government of Pakistan. He has authored and edited nineteen books. He has also published eight research papers in national and international journals of rese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anwar Maqsood
Anwar Maqsood Hameedi (born 7 September 1939, Urdu:), popularly known as Anwar Maqsood, is a Pakistani scriptwriter, television presenter, satirist, humorist, and infrequent actor. He was well known for his drama write-ups for PTV in the late 1970s and 1980s. Early life and family Anwar Maqsood was born on 7 September 1939 in Hyderabad State. He studied at the Gulbarga Trust School in Aurangabad. His large family migrated to Karachi in 1948, after the creation of Pakistan in 1947. His childhood years were spent in PIB Colony, Karachi with his siblings and family. Maqsood belongs to a prominent family of Pakistan and some of his siblings are well known in their own right: his sister, Fatima Surayya Bajia was a well-known writer in Pakistan and South Asia whose marriage ended early in divorce. She then chose to play a key role in the upbringing of her nine young brothers and sisters and became a maternal figure to them. Another sister Zehra Nigah, is a relatively well-kno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annie Ali Khan
Quratulain “Annie” Ali Khan (; 1980 – 21 July 2018) was a Pakistani model, free-lance journalist, and author. Her book, ''Sita under the Crescent Moon'' was published by Simon and Schuster in 2019. Her work addressed gender inequality and social inequality in Pakistan and the United States, and she wrote about topics such as colorism, religious persecution, cultural assimilation, and violence against women. She died on 21 July 2018 in Karachi. Career Ali Khan began modeling after submitting her portfolio to popular photographer Tapu Javeri. Ali Khan worked as a fashion model to several top designers and brand names, and her first break came in a commercial for Lipton Tea. She also worked as a model for the television network MTV and starred in the MTV video ''Saali Tu Maani Nahin'' alongside Pakistani singer Shehzad Roy, which became popular at that time and gained positive reviews in Pakistan. While in New York for a video shoot, she met film director Sofian Kh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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