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Asad Muhammad Khan
Pakistani novelist, playwright, songwriter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pakistani novelist, playwright, songwriter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Asad Muhammad Khan | |
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Asad Muhammad Khan | |
| Born | 26 September 1932 |
| Alma mater | Sindh Muslim Government Arts & Commerce College, Karachi |
| Occupation(s) | Novelist, playwright, and poet |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Awards | Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (2009)
Kamal-e-Fun Award (2019) |
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.[1][2][3]
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 regarded one of his best works to date.[1][4][5]
He has penned some popular songs for Radio Pakistan and PTV like, "Zameen ki goud rang se umang se bhari rahay", "Anokha ladla khelan ko mangay chaand", "Tum sung nainan laagay" and others.[3]
Khan received following awards during his literary career:[6][7][8]
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