Munawar Shakeel ( Punjabi and ) (born 1969) is a Pakistani poet, writing in the

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Early life; career

Skakeel was born in 1969 in a village near the town of Rurala Road – 25 km from

Jaranwala Jaranwala (; ) is a city and capital of Jaranwala Tehsil located in the Faisalabad District of Punjab (Pakistan), Punjab, Pakistan.

(city) in the

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. By profession, he is a roadside

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. A writer of five Punjabi-language award-winning books, he used to write poetry while repairing shoes. Bashir Hamid, the headmaster of 282 GB, was his mentor.

Books

* first book – ''Soch Samandar'' ( Punjabi سوچ سمندر ) was published in 2004 * second book – ''Pardes Di Sangat'' ( Punjabi سنگت پردیس دی ) was published in 2005 * third book – ''Saddiyan De Bhait'' ( صدیاں دے بھیت) was published in 2009 * fourth book – ''Jhora Dhap Gawachi Da'' (چھورا دھپ گوچی دا) was published in 2011 * fifth book – ''Akhaan Mitti Ho Gaiyaan Ankhaian'' (مٹی ہو گئیاں اکھیاں) was published in 2013

Awards and memberships

Shakeel has received awards from organisations, including the Ashna-e-Saandal Bar, the Pakistan Writers Guild, and Punjabi Sevak. He is a member of literary groups, including the Royal Adabi Academy,

Jaranwala Jaranwala (; ) is a city and capital of Jaranwala Tehsil located in the Faisalabad District of Punjab (Pakistan), Punjab, Pakistan.

and the Naqeebi Karvan-e-Adab.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shakeel, Munawar Date of birth missing (living people) 1969 births Living people 20th-century Pakistani male writers 20th-century Pakistani poets 21st-century Pakistani male writers 21st-century Pakistani poets Pakistani male poets People from Faisalabad District Poets from Punjab, Pakistan Punjabi-language poets