| Ashfaq Ahmed اشفاق احمد | |
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| Born | 22 August 1925 Garh Muksar, Punjab, British India |
| Died | 7 September 2004 Lahore, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Writer, Playwright, Intellectual, Spiritualist |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Genres | Fiction, Sufism |
| Subjects | Literature, Philosophy, Psychology, Socialism |
| Notable work(s) | Zaviya, Aik Muhabbat Sau Afsanay, Gadaria, Talqeen Shah, Mun Chalay Ka Sauda, Hairat Kadah, Safar dar Safar, Tota Kahani |
Ashfaq Ahmed, PP, SI (Urdu: اشفاق احمد) (August 22, 1925 – September 7, 2004) was a distinguished writer, playwright, broadcaster, intellectual and spiritualist from Pakistan. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Punjab was a province of British India, it was one of the last areas of the Indian subcontinent to fall under British rule For usage see British rule in India British Raj ( rāj, lit "reign" in Hindustani) primarily refers to the British Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " ( lahor is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and is the second largest city in Pakistan after Karachi. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms A playwright, also known as a dramatist, is a person who writes dramatic literature or Drama. An intellectual (from the adjective meaning "involving thought and reason" is a person who tries to use his or her Intelligence and analytical thinking, Spiritualism is a Religion founded in part on the writings of the Swedish mystic Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772 Nationality is a relationship between a Person and their State of Origin, Culture, association Affiliation and/or Loyalty Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and A literary genre is a category of literary composition Genres may be determined by Literary technique, tone, Content, or even (as in the case of fiction Fiction is the telling of stories which are not real More specifically fiction is an imaginative form of Narrative, one of the four basic Rhetorical modes. Sufism ( تصوّف - taṣawwuf, Persian: صوفیگری sufigari, Turkish: tasavvuf, Urdu: تصوف Literature is the Art of written works Literally translated the word means "acquaintance with letters" (from Latin littera letter Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language Psychology (from Greek grc ψῡχή psȳkhē, "breath life soul" and grc -λογία -logia) is an Academic and Socialism refers to a broad set of economic theories of social organization advocating state or collective ownership and administration of the Means of production and distribution Pride of Performance is a civil award given by the Government of Pakistan to Pakistanis who did any respectable jobs in their fields See also Civil decorations of Pakistan Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms A playwright, also known as a dramatist, is a person who writes dramatic literature or Drama. A presenter, or host (sometimes hostess, in feminine form is a Person or Organization responsible for running an event An intellectual (from the adjective meaning "involving thought and reason" is a person who tries to use his or her Intelligence and analytical thinking, Spiritualism is a Religion founded in part on the writings of the Swedish mystic Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772 Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and His prime qualities of heart and hand earned appreciations across the borders. He was regarded by many as the best Urdu Afsana (short-story) writer after Saadat Hasan Manto, Ismat Chughtai and Krishan Chander following the publication of his famous short-story "Gaddarya" [The Shepherd] in 1955. Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised Urdu literature has a long and colorful history that is inextricably tied to the development of that very language Urdu, in which it is written Saadat Hasan Manto ( Urdu: سعادت حسن منٹو) ( May 11, 1912 – January 18, 1955) was a South Asian Ismat Chughtai ( Hindi: इस्मत चुगताई 1 (15 August Krishan Chander ( November 23, 1914 – March 8, 1977) was an Urdu and Hindi afsaana nigaar, or short story writer
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Life and Career
He was born on 22nd August 1925 in Garh Muktesar village, Ferozepur district, India. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ferozepur district is one of the twenty Districts in the state of Punjab in North-West India. For usage see British rule in India British Raj ( rāj, lit "reign" in Hindustani) primarily refers to the British He obtained his early education in his native district. Shortly before independence in 1947, he migrated to Pakistan and made the Punjab metropolis, Lahore as his abode. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The Punjab ( Urdu:) province of ( lahor is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and is the second largest city in Pakistan after Karachi. He completed his Masters in Urdu literature from Government College Lahore. Urdu literature has a long and colorful history that is inextricably tied to the development of that very language Urdu, in which it is written Bano Qudsia, his wife and companion in Urdu literary circles who is also one of the best novelists of Urdu, was his classmate at Government College. Bano Qudsia ( Urdu: بانو قدسیه) Sitara-e-Imtiaz (born 1928 is a Writer, Intellectual, Playwright
After Partition, when Ashfaq Ahmed arrived at the Walton refugee camp with millions of other migrants, he used to make announcements on a megaphone around the clock. The Partition of India was the partition of the British Indian Empire which led to the creation on August 14, 1947 and August 15, Later, he got a job in Radio Azad Kashmir, which was established on a truck that used to drive around in various parts of Kashmir. The Azad State of Jammu and Kashmir, usually shortened to Azad Jammu and Kashmir ( AJK) or simply Azad Kashmir (literally "free This article is about the geographical region of greater Kashmir He then got lectureship at Dayal Singh College, Lahore for two years. Whereafter, he went to Rome to join Radio Rome as an Urdu newscaster. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 He also used to teach Urdu at Rome university. During his stay in Europe, he got diplomas in the Italian and French languages from the University of Rome and University of Grenoble, France. Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Grenoble is a city and commune in south-east France situated at the foot of the Alps where the Drac joins the Isère River. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. He also got special training diploma in radio broadcasting from New York University. New York University ( NYU) is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in New York City.
He started writing stories in his childhood, which were published in Phool [Flower] magazine. After returning to Pakistan from Europe, he took out his own monthly literary magazine, Dastaango [Story Teller], and joined Radio Pakistan as a script writer. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Radio Pakistan is the official International broadcasting station of Pakistan. He was made editor of the popular Urdu weekly, Lail-o-Nahar [Day and Night], in place of famous poet Sufi Ghulam Mustafa Tabassum by the government.
In 1962, Ashfaq Ahmed started his popular radio program, Talqeen Shah [The Preacher] which made him immensely popular among the people in towns and villages. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It was a weekly feature that ran for three decades, the longest weekly radio show in the subcontinent. He was appointed director of the Markazi Urdu Board in 1966, which was later renamed as Urdu Science Board, a post he held for 29 years. He remained with the board until 1979. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) He also served as adviser in the Education Ministry during Zia-ul-Haq's regime. General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq ( Arabic: محمد ضياء الحق) (b In the 60s, he produced a feature film, Dhoop aur Saie [Shadows and Sunshine], which was not very successful at the box office.
Style
Ashfaq Ahmed's subtle sense of humour is reflected in his long-running radio programs and characters like "Talqeen Shah", while several TV drama series based on his memorable plays of three decades ago are still enjoyed by the audience. Their appeal lies in the universal truths of life portrayed in human hopes, emotions, aspirations and relationships that touch the soul of people of all age groups. His popular TV plays include Aik Muhabbat Sau Afsanay [Bunch of Love Stories], Uchhay Burj Lahore Dey [Barbicans of Lahore], Tota Kahani [Story of the Parrot] , Lekin [But], Hairat Kadah [Incredibility] and Mun Chalay Ka Sauda [Bargain of the Stubborn]. All through his life, Ashfaq Ahmad endeavored to reform the society through his writings. He had authored over twenty five books including a travelogue, Safar dar Safar [Long Way Journey], with an atypical style. In fact, he gave a new mold to diction and locale situations, many of his fans would fondly remember. He used Punjabi literary words very well in Urdu and introduced a new kind of prose, which was unique to him. For his excellent literary work, he was awarded President's Pride of Performance and Sitara-i-Imtiaz for meritorious services in the field of literature and broadcasting. Pride of Performance is a civil award given by the Government of Pakistan to Pakistanis who did any respectable jobs in their fields See also Civil decorations of Pakistan
Besides his personality as a great author of impressive and laudable books, Ashfaq Ahmed, in his later period of life, was greatly inclined towards sufism, which was visibly reflected in most of his works. Sufism ( تصوّف - taṣawwuf, Persian: صوفیگری sufigari, Turkish: tasavvuf, Urdu: تصوف His close association with Qudrat Ullah Shahab and Mumtaz Mufti was also attributed for this tendency. Qudrat Ullah Shahab (or Qudratullah Shahab; 1917&ndash1986 ( Urdu: قدرت اللہ شہاب) was an eminent Urdu Writer and Mumtaz Mufti ( Urdu: ممتاز مفتی) (b 1905 - d October 1995 was a writer from Pakistan Of-late, he used to appear in a get together with his fans in television's program 'Baittakh' [The Guest Room] and 'Zaviya' [The Dimension] wherein he gave swift but satisfying responses to each and every query, placed before him, explicitly by the youth of each gender, in a mystic style.
Death
Ashfaq Ahmed passed away on 7th September, 2004 at the age of 79, of gallbladder cancer. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Gallbladder cancer is a relatively uncommon Cancer. If it is diagnosed early enough it can be cured by removing the Gallbladder.
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See also
- Qudrat Ullah Shahab
- Bano Qudsia
- Mumtaz Mufti
- Ibn-e-Insha. Qudrat Ullah Shahab (or Qudratullah Shahab; 1917&ndash1986 ( Urdu: قدرت اللہ شہاب) was an eminent Urdu Writer and Bano Qudsia ( Urdu: بانو قدسیه) Sitara-e-Imtiaz (born 1928 is a Writer, Intellectual, Playwright Mumtaz Mufti ( Urdu: ممتاز مفتی) (b 1905 - d October 1995 was a writer from Pakistan Ibn-e-Insha ( Urdu: ابن انشاء) (b 15 June 1927 d 11 January 1978 was an eminent Pakistani Urdu poet, Humorist,
- Wasif Ali Wasif. Wasif Ali Wasif ( 15 January, 1929 &ndash 18 January, 1993) was a writer poet and Sufi from Pakistan who was famous for
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