Amjad Islam Amjad
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Amjad Islam Amjad, PP
, SI (Urdu
: امجد اسلام امجد) (born August 4, 1944 in Sialkot
) is a famous Urdu poet, drama writer and lyricist from Pakistan
.
before returning to the College.
In 1989 he was appointed as Director General of Urdu Science Board. Currently he is the project director of the Children Library Complex. He is the author of over 40 books and received several national and PTV awards.
Amjad Islam Amjad is the writer of many drama series for Pakistan Television Corporation
including the very popular "Waaris". He has written many columns, translation, criticism and essays whereas his main focus is writing Nazms. Among his most famous dramas are Waris
, Dehleez, Samandar, Raat, Waqt and Apnay Loug.
In June, 2008 he joined Urdu
newspaper Daily Express
.
Pride of Performance
Pride of Performance , is one of the highest civil award given and conferred by the Pakistan Government to Pakistan's citizens in recognition of distinguished merit in the fields of Literature, Arts, Sports, Medicines, and Science for civilians in most particular cases.The announcement of civil...
, SI (Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
: امجد اسلام امجد) (born August 4, 1944 in Sialkot
Sialkot
Sialkot is a city in Pakistan situated in the north-east of the Punjab province at the foothills of snow-covered peaks of Kashmir near the Chenab river. It is the capital of Sialkot District. The city is about north-west of Lahore and only a few kilometers from Indian-controlled Jammu.The...
) is a famous Urdu poet, drama writer and lyricist from Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
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Life and career
Amjad Islam Amjad was born in Sialkot the city where Iqbal and Faiz Ahmed Faiz were born. He received his education in Lahore. He graduated from Islamia College Civil Lines, Lahore. His career started as a lecturer in M.A.O College Lahore. From 1975 to 1979 he worked as a director at Pakistan Television CorporationPakistan Television Corporation
The Pakistan Television Corporation is Pakistan's national television broadcaster. The first live transmission of PTV began on November 26, 1964, in Lahore...
before returning to the College.
In 1989 he was appointed as Director General of Urdu Science Board. Currently he is the project director of the Children Library Complex. He is the author of over 40 books and received several national and PTV awards.
Amjad Islam Amjad is the writer of many drama series for Pakistan Television Corporation
Pakistan Television Corporation
The Pakistan Television Corporation is Pakistan's national television broadcaster. The first live transmission of PTV began on November 26, 1964, in Lahore...
including the very popular "Waaris". He has written many columns, translation, criticism and essays whereas his main focus is writing Nazms. Among his most famous dramas are Waris
Waris
Waris is a drama created by PTV, written by Amjad Islam Amjad. The drama ran in early 1980s and was a huge success. The show had 13 episodes, which is a traditional PTV drama serial format; with each episode almost one hour long.-Story:...
, Dehleez, Samandar, Raat, Waqt and Apnay Loug.
In June, 2008 he joined Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
newspaper Daily Express
Daily Express (Urdu newspaper)
The Daily Express , founded on 3 September, 1998, is one of Pakistan’s most widely circulated Urdu language newspapers, published by Century Publications, a Lakson Group subsidiary. It is published simultaneously from Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Multan, Faisalabad, Gujranwala,...
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Poetry
- Fishar
- Barzakh
- Us par
- Satwan dar
- Zara phir say kehna
- Seher aasar
- Barish ke aawaz
- Itnay khwab kahan rakhoon
- Mairay bhe hain kuch khwab
- Hum us kay hain.
See also
- UrduUrduUrdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
- List of Urdu poets
- Amjad Islam Amjad Books