Pakistan: Renowned poet, writer, and playwright Amjad Islam Amjad passed away in Lahore at age 78. His family has confirmed his death. According to the family, Amjad’s died of a heart attack.
The family members said that Amjad Islam Amjad’s died while sleeping in the night when they tried to wake him up in the morning, he had died.
Amjad Islam Amjad was born on August 4, 1944, in Lahore.
Late Amjad obtained his MA (Urdu) from Punjab University in 1967 and was a teacher in the Urdu Department of Govt. M.A.O. College Lahore from 1968 to 1975, and was appointed Deputy Director of Punjab Arts Council in August 1975.
In the 90s, Amjad’s services were again assigned to the Department of Education and he again joined the teaching department in Govt. M.A.O. College Lahore.
Amjad Islam Amjad’s held the responsibility as the director of the Children’s Complex. Amjad gained fame as a poet, dramatist, and critic. He received the Graduate Award in 1975 for the TV drama “Khwab Jagtey Hain”.
Amjad Islam Amjad’s has also been the creator of the 1980 drama Shehra Afaq such as Waris, his other popular dramas include Din and Fishaar.
Amjad’s poetry collection ‘Barzakh’ and translations of modern Arabic poems were published under the name ‘Akas’, his translation of poems by African poets was published under the name ‘Kalay Logon ki Roshan Nazmein’, while the book of critical essays was published under the name ‘Tasalsul’ became very popular.
In 1976 he was awarded the Writers Guild Award, in 1987 the Presidential Pride of Performance Medal, and in 1998 the Sitara-i-Imtiaz.
He received the Nagar Award for Best Film Writer twice, while he was also honored with numerous domestic and foreign awards including the PTV Award.
