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Pakistani scholar and playwright From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ghaus Bakhsh Sabir (1938 - 2015) was a Pakistani scholar, author, playwright, and poet. He was associated with Radio Pakistan, Pakistan Television, National Language Authority, and Pakistan Academy of Letters.
Ghaus Bakhsh Sabir | |
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Born | 29 March 1938 |
Died | April 2015 |
Nationality | Pakistani |
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Organization(s) | Radio Pakistan, Pakistan Academy of Letters |
Awards | Presidential Iqbal Award |
Sabir was born on 29 March 1938 in village Kach Walhari, Sibi District, Balochistan, British India.[1] He was a self-learned person with a strong passion for book-reading. His poem "Jee Nai Qalam" made him popular in the literary circle of Balochistan. He started getting published in the weekly "Balochi" magazine from Karachi. He also began his career as a scriptwriter at the Radio Pakistan Quetta. After start of television in Pakistan, he also wrote plays for PTV. Later, he joined the Pakistan Writers Guild. As a researcher and translator, he was also part of the Pakistan Academy of Letters.[2][3]
Sabir authored several books on Balochi poetry and literature. His Balochi book on Iqbaliat Shagrab-Shaar, Hakeem-ul-Umat Allama Muhammad Iqbal was selected for the Presidential Iqbal Award.[4]
Year | Title | Result | Presented by | Ref. |
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2015 - 2020 | Presidential Iqbal Award | Won | Iqbal Academy Pakistan | [6] |
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