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List Of Pakistani Writers
This is a List of Pakistani 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 Y * Yusuf Hussain Abadi Z See also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan Flag Map (with Kashmir)
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country#Countries, second-largest Muslim population as of 2023. Islamabad is the nation's capital, while Karachi is List of cities in Pakistan by population, its largest city and financial centre. Pakistan is the List of countries and dependencies by area, 33rd-largest country by area. Bounded by the Arabian Sea on the south, the Gulf of Oman on the southwest, and the Sir Creek on the southeast, it shares land borders with India to the east; Afghanistan to the west; Iran to the southwest; and China to the northeast. It shares a maritime border with Oman in the Gulf of Oman, and is separated from Tajikistan in the northwest by Afghanistan's narrow Wakhan Corridor. Pakistan is the site of History of Pakistan, several ancient cultures, including the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Moeen
Ali Moeen (born 20 November 1968) is a Pakistani playwright and lyricist. Early life and career Ali Moeen was born on 20 November 1968 in Lahore. He completed his Master's degree in English literature and political science from Government College University, Lahore. On 2 December 2008, Ali Moeen was awarded the Best Drama Writer in the Hum TV's HUM Tele Film Festival 2008 for the telefilm ''Aik Aadh Hafta''. "Yeh Hum Naheen" (Urdu ﻳﻪ ﮨﻢ ﻧﹷﮭﹻﮟ,) – "This Is Not Us!" Ali Moeen wrote the lyrics for " Yeh Hum Naheen", a peace song sung by Pakistan's leading artists as part of an international campaign against terrorism. The song and message behind it have been covered by international media. The campaign was the brainchild of Waseem Mahmood, author and media consultant, who took inspiration for the project from his children, who were tired of the way a minority of misguided young people were putting forward a message of radicalisation and terrorism which was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayub Sabir
Muhammad Ayub Sabir () was a Pakistani writer and academic better known as a scholar of Muhammad Iqbal. He had received the Sitara-i-Imtiaz, Iqbal award and Pride of Performance from the Government of Pakistan for his literary works. He passed away on 17 November 2022 in Islamabad. Early life and education Sabir was born on 2 January 1940 in Haripur, British India (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan). 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. He has lived in Abbottabad and later in Islamabad. Academic career Sabir has researched on Iqbal studies, Urdu language and Islamic philosophy. He had thirty-two years (1963 to 1995) including sixteen yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Attash Durrani
Attash Durrani (; 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 ( lit. 'Medal of Excellence') and Sitara-e-Imtiaz (lit. 'Star of Excellence') medals for his contribution to 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ata Ul Haq Qasmi
Ata ul Haq Qasmi ( Punjabi, ) 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. His books have been translated into four languages. Early life and career Qasmi was born in Amritsar, Punjab, British India in 1943. His family has Kashmiri roots. His father Maulana Baha ul Haq Qasmi used to teach at MAO High School and MAO College in Amritsar. After independence of Pakistan in 1947, his family migrated to Pakistan and first settled in Wazirabad and later moved to Lahore where he finished his high school. He then graduated from Government M.A.O. Graduate College, Lahore. He first joined the Urdu language newspaper Nawa-i-Waqt as a sub-editor where the renowned journalist Majid Nizami was the editor. Later he started writing columns for Daily Jang and many other newspapers. The most distinguished character of Qasmi's columns is his satire on so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arshad Sharif
Arshad Sharif (; 22 February 1973 – 23 October 2022) was a Pakistani journalist, writer, and news anchor. He specialized in investigative journalism and covered many political events in the country for national and international news organisations. On 23 March 2019, he was awarded the Pride of Performance by the President of Pakistan Arif Alvi, for his contribution to journalism. He was shot and killed by police in Kenya on 22 October 2022. A 592-page report by the Pakistani Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) revealed the killing to be a “planned targeted assassination," claiming that Kenyan police were "used as instruments." He was an outspoken critic of the Pakistani establishment. 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 director news at Dunya News and hosted the program ''Kyun''. Early life Arshad Sharif was born in Karachi, Pakistan, to a Commander of the Pakistan Navy, Muham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashfaq Ahmed
Ashfaq Ahmed (; 22 August 1925 – 7 September 2004) was a Pakistani writer, playwright and broadcaster. His works in Urdu included novels, short stories and plays for Pakistan Television Corporation, Pakistan Television and Radio Pakistan. He is the recipient of Presidential 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 Ashfaq Ahmed was born on 22 August 1925 in Muktsar, Punjab Province (British India), Punjab, British India, in an ethnic Pashtun people, Pashtun family of the Mohmand tribe.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anwer Zahidi
Anwer Zahidi ()(born July 9, 1946) is a Pakistani physician, Urdu poet and author. He has published around a dozen 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anwaar Ahmad
Anwaar Ahmad (, born 11 June 1947, Multan) is an Urdu short story writer, scholar and academic 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 an academic, 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 research. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anwar Maqsood
Anwar Maqsood Hameedi (born 7 September 1939; ), popularly known as Anwar Maqsood, is a Pakistani scriptwriter, television presenter, satirist, humorist, and infrequent actor. He is 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-known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annie Ali Khan
Quratulain “Annie” Ali Khan (; 1980 – 21 July 2018) was a Pakistani model, freelance 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 Sufyan Khan, ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amjad Parvez
Amjad Parvez (; 28 March 1945 – 3 March 2024) was a Pakistani newspaper columnist, engineer, writer, and singer. Parvez served as chief engineer, general manager, vice-president and managing director of NESPAK, Arts: Learning classical music Dawn (newspaper), Published 7 August 2005, Retrieved 1 July 2022 a Pakistan-based multinational enterprise and energy contractor, that is a large engineering ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
