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Name
  
Khalid Ahmad

Role
  
Poet

Died
  
March 19, 2013


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Khalid Ahmad (5 June 1943 – 19 March 2013) was a Pakistani Urdu poet and a newspaper journalist.

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Early life and career

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Ahmad was a newspaper columnist at the daily newspaper Nawa-i-Waqt at Lahore, Pakistan, where he used to write his column 'Lamha Lamha'. He also was a poet and a playwright. Two sisters of Khalid Ahmad Hajra Masroor and Khadija Mastoor are internationally famous Urdu language fiction writers. He received his MSc ( Masters of Science) degree and joined Water and Power Development Authority, (a government agency), as an employee at Lahore, Pakistan.

He also wrote several books such as:

  • Daraaz Palkoun Ke Saey Saey
  • Aik Muthi Hawa
  • Pehli Sada Parinday Ki
  • Hathailyoun Par Chiragh
  • Tashbeeb
  • Jadeed Tar Pakistani Adab
  • Num Grifta
  • Kajol Ghar
  • Khalid Ahmad had been publishing his monthly magazine 'Bayaz' for the last 22 years

    • Awards and recognition

  • For his literary services, he has been awarded the Pride of Performance by the President of Pakistan in 2011.

    • Death

    Ahmad died on 19 March 2013 after suffering from lung cancer for a few months. At the time of his death, he was survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.

    References

    Khalid Ahmad Wikipedia
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