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Kamal-e-Fun Award
Kamal-e-Fun Award ( Urdu: ) is a lifetime achievement literary award presented annually by Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL). The award was set up in 1997 and is given to Pakistani scholars for their entire literary career. The winner receives Rs. 10,00,000. Pakistan Academy of Letters ''Pakistan Academy of Letters'' is a national institution with a primary focus on Pakistani literature. Inspired by the Académie Française, the academy was founded in July 1976 by a group of well-known Pakistani authors, poets, essayists, playwrights, and translators. Recipients See also * Pakistan Academy of Letters The Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) ( ur, ) is a national academy with its main focus on Pakistani literature and related fields. It is the largest and the most prestigious learned society of its kind in Pakistan, with activities throughout th ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Award, Kamal-e-Fun Pakistani literary awards Urdu literary awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan Academy Of Letters
The Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) ( ur, ) is a national academy with its main focus on Pakistani literature and related fields. It is the largest and the most prestigious learned society of its kind in Pakistan, with activities throughout the nation. It was established in July 1976 by a group of renowned Pakistani writers, poets, essayists, playwrights, and translators, inspired by the Académie Française. PAL as a government institution After its founding in 1976, Pakistan Academy of Letters remains a government-sponsored institution. It works under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage (Pakistan). The poet Ahmed Faraz was appointed its first Director. It is an autonomous non-profit organisation, supervised by its own Board of Governors, receiving support from the Government of Pakistan as the apex national institution. The Academy maintains several regional offices, and links with other national and international organizations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdullah Jan Jamaldini
Abdullah Jan Jamaldini (1922 - 2016) was a Pakistani socialist thinker, researcher, and literal figure. He was associated with the Progressive Writers' Movement, Pakistan. Jamaldini received the Pride of Performance Award in 1990. Biography ''Jamaldini'' was born on 8 May 1922 in Nushki, Baluchistan, British India. He was home-schooled by his father. Later, in 1932, he completed his early education from ''Nushki Primary School''. He then enrolled in ''Sandeman High School'' in Pishin. Later, he took admission in Islamia College Peshawar in 1941 and earned his graduation degree in 1945. After graduation, ''Jamaldini'' entered into government service as ''Naib Tehsildar'' (Assistant to tax officer) but soon resigned from the service. Following his socialist inclinations, he, along with his other friends, rented a house at ''Balochi street'', which quickly became known as "''Lat Khana''". The house served as the first unofficial institution for progressive and enlightened indiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mustansar Hussain Tarar
Mustansar Hussain Tarar ( ur, ; ) S.I. (born 1 March 1939) is a Pakistani author, travel enthusiast, mountaineer, writer, novelist, columnist, TV host and former actor. Early life Mustansar Hussain Tarar was born in Jokalian on 1 March 1939 at his maternal grandparents' house, according to the preface of his book, ''Lahore Awargi''. But he was raised in Lahore with his family that hailed from Mandi Bahauddin. His father, Rehmat Tarar, operated a small agricultural seed store by the name of "Kisan & company" that later flourished to become a major business in that field.Profile of Mustansar Hussain Tarar on urduadab4u.com website Published 31 August 2010, Retrieved 26 April 2019 Tarar was educated at Rang Mahal Mission High School and [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asad Muhammad Khan
Asad Muhammad Khan (born 26 September 1932) is a Pakistani novelist, playwright, songwriter, and poet. He is author of five Urdu story books. He wrote songs, plays and features for Radio Pakistan and PTV. He received the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz Award in 2009. Early life and education Khan was born on 26 September 1932 in Bhopal , British India . In 1950, he migrated to Pakistan and settled first in Lahore and then permanently in Karachi. He completed his secondary school education in Bhopal in 1949. Later, he graduated from Sindh Muslim Government Arts & Commerce College, Karachi. Literary career Khan has authored nine collections of short stories and a handful of television plays. His first book, "''Khhirki Bhar Aasman''" was published in 1982. His book "The Harvest of Anger and Other Stories", a collection of his short stories, has been published in English translation, in 2002. Though he wrote his first fictional work, ''Basauday ki Maryam'', a little later in his career, it is reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muneer Ahmed Badini
Munir Ahmed Badini (Balochi:منير احمد بادینی ) born in 1953) is a Pakistani novelist and writer. The receipent of the Pride of Performance, he primarily writes in Balochi and English languages. Biography He lives in Quetta and is serving as Secretary for Sports, Environment and Youth Affairs for the government of Balochistan. 'Clean Air Quality Monitoring Initiative Meeting in Quetta', Quetta Times Education Badini studied in his village schools and upon completion of the local Boys' High School, completed his degree in Arts at the Degree College in[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamil Jalibi
Jameel Jalibi ( Urdu: جمیل جالبی) was a noted linguist, critic, writer, and scholar of Urdu literature and linguistics from Pakistan. He also was Vice-Chancellor at the University of Karachi. Early life Jameel Jalibi was born Mohammad Jameel Khan on 12 June 1929 in a Yusufzai family of Aligarh, British India. His early schooling was in Aligarh. He matriculated in Saharanpur and did his Bachelor of Arts from Meerut College. One day before the partition of India, on 13 August 1947, Jalibi migrated to Karachi, Pakistan, where he continued his education and literary activities. He received Master of Arts in English (1949), Bachelor of Laws (1950), Ph.D (1971), and DLitt (1973) from Sindh University. Between 1950 and 1953 he served as headmaster at Bahadur Yar Jang School, Karachi. In 1953, he passed Central Superior Services exams and joined Pakistan's Income Tax Department until his retirement. Career and Literary Work In 1983, Jalibi became Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amar Jaleel
Kazi Abdul Jaleel ( Sindhi: قاضي عبدالجليل) (born 1936 in Rohri), popularly known as Amar Jaleel, is a Sindhi fiction writer and a Columnist whose columns appear in various Sindhi, Urdu and English-language dailies of Pakistan. He has authored 20 books, and received awards including Pride of Performance (Pakistan), and Akhal Bharat Sindhi Sahat Sabha National Award (India). Early life Jaleel started writing stories when he was 10 years old. He played for his NJV School and also featured briefly in first class cricket as wicketkeeper-batsman. Professional career Amar Jaleel started his career at Radio Pakistan, Karachi before being transferred to Islamabad, where he worked in different positions at radio and educational institutions. Now retired, Jaleel currently resides in Karachi, Sindh, where he spends his leisure time writing articles for various Pakistan newspapers, and is known as a popular columnist for ''Dawn'' and ''The Nation'' currently working with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kishwar Naheed
Kishwar Naheed ( ur, ) (born 1940) is a feminist Urdu poet and a writer from Pakistan. She has written several poetry books. She has also received awards including Sitara-e-Imtiaz for her literary contribution towards Urdu literature. Early life Kishwar Naheed was born in 1940 to a Syed family in Bulandshahr, India. She migrated to Lahore, Pakistan after partition in 1949 with her family. Kishwar was a witness to the violence (including rape and abduction of women) associated with the partition of India. The bloodshed at that time left a lasting impression on her at a tender age. As a young girl, Kishwar was inspired by the girls who had started going to Aligarh Muslim University in those times. The white kurta and white gharara under a black burqa that they wore looked so elegant to her and she wanted to go to college, to educate herself. She finished ''Adeeb Fazil'' degree in Urdu and learned Persian language also. She had become a voracious reader in her teenage years and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fahmida Riaz
Fahmida Riaz ( ur, ) (28 July 1946 – 21 November 2018) was a Urdu writer, poet and activist of Pakistan. She authored many books, of which some are ''Godaavari'', ''Khatt-e Marmuz'', and ''Khana e Aab O Gil'' the first translation in rhyme of the Masnavi of Jalaluddin Rumi from Persian Language, Persian into Urdu. The author of more than 15 books of fiction and poetry, she remained at the center of controversies. When ''Badan Dareeda'', her second collection of verse, appeared, she was accused of using erotic, sensual expressions and sometimes islamist undertone in her work. The themes prevalent in her verse were, until then, considered taboo for women writers. She also translated the works of Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai and Shaikh Ayaz from Sindhi to Urdu. Fleeing General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, Zia-ul Haq's religious tyranny, Riaz sought refuge in India and spent seven years there. The poems from her collection ''Apna Jurm Sabit Hae'' reflect her homeland's experience under the di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afzal Ahsan Randhawa
Muhammad Afzal Ahsan Randhawa (Punjabi and ur, , 1 September 1937 – 18 September 2017) was a Pakistani Punjabi language writer, poet, translator, playwright and a politician. He authored several short stories and novels in the Punjabi language including ''Sooraj Grehan'' and ''Doaba''. He received the Pride of Performance and ''Kamal-e-Fun'' awards for his literary work. Early and personal life Muhammad Afzal Ahsan Randhawa was born in Amritsar, Punjab, British India (now Punjab, India) on 1 September 1937. He belonged to the Randhawa Jat Family. Randhawa grew up in a rural part of the Sialkot district in Pakistan, where he was the editor of the magazine of the Mission High School. He graduated from Murray College in Sialkot. As a student, he used to be published in Daily Imroze and weekly ''Lail-o-Nahar''. Later, he was admitted to the Punjab University Law College. He was the editor of the college magazine ''Al-Meezan'', while in law college. He had a love marri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdullah Hussain
Datuk Abdullah Hussain , (25 March 1920 – 31 December 2014) was a Malaysian novelist and writer. He received the Malaysian National Laureate in 1996 which made him the 8th recipient of the award. Early years Abdullah was born on 25 March 1920 in Sungai Limau Dalam, Yan, Kedah. Between the years 1926 and 1931 he received his early education at the Sekolah Melayu Sungai Limau and continued his studies at Sekolah St. Michael Alor Setar from 1932 until 1933 and also at the Anglo Chinese School, Alor Setar until 1935. Career Abdullah started his career as an assistant cashier in the mining industry in Pahang in 1939. In the same year, he moved to Penang to start work for the newspaper ''Sahabat''. During this time, he released two writings titled ''Binti Penghulu'' and ''Harta Dan Jodoh Menanti di England'' which was featured in ''Sahabat''. During the years 1940 to 1941, Abdullah worked as an assistant writer for the newspaper ''Saudara'' and released two novels, ''Kasih Is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhammad Ibrahim Joyo
Muhammad Ibrahim Joyo ( sd, محمد ابراهيم جويو, ur, محمد ابراہيم جویو; 13 August 1915 – 9 November 2017) was a Pakistani teacher, writer, scholar and Sindhi nationalist. He was born in the village of ''Abad'' near Laki, Kotri, Dadu, now in Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan. He was considered the living legend of Sindhi literature, who had written, translated and edited hundreds of books and brochures. He was affiliated with the Theosophical Society. On Thursday, 13 August 2015, Joyo entered centennial of his life. Joyo received his early education from local village. He got education from Luki and Sann. He then passed his matriculation from Sindh Madarsatul Islam in 1934. In 1938, Joyo passed B.A. from DG Sindh College; University of Bombay. He went to Bombay for TP education. Career Muhammad Ibrahim Joyo was appointed a teacher in Sindh Madrasatul Islam in 1941. He wrote a book entitled Save Sindh, Save the Continent. This work angered the adminis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
