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Amjad Islam Amjad امجد اسلام امجد | |
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.jpg) Amjad in 2012 | |
| Born | 4 August 1944 |
| Died | 10 February 2023 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | Pakistani (1947–2023) |
| Alma mater | Government Islamia College Civil Lines, Lahore |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, lyricist |
| Known for | Poetry, drama, writing, editorial writing |
| Spouse | Firdous Amjad |
| Children | Ali Zeeshan Amjad |
| Awards | Pride of Performance in 1987 Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) Award (1998) Hilal-i-Imtiaz (2023) |
| Website | amjadislamamjad |
Amjad Islam Amjad, PP, Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Urdu: امجد اسلام امجد; 4 August 1944 – 10 February 2023) was a Pakistani Urdu poet, screenwriter, playwright and lyricist.[1][2][3][4]
The author of more than 70 books,[5] he received many awards for his literary work and screenplay for TV, including Pride of Performance and Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) awards. Later on, he also received the prestigious Tamgh-e-Imtiaz in 1998.[1][2][6]
- ^ a b Muttahir Ahmed Khan (12 August 2011). "Candid chat with Amjad Islam Amjad". Pakistan Today (newspaper). Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ a b Ally Adnan (September 2016), "Interview: Amjad Islam Amjad" NewsLine (monthly magazine), Published September 2016, Retrieved 26 November 2020
- ^ "ھولینڈ کی خبریں (News coverage of Amjad Islam Amjad in Holland)". Daily Dharti.com website. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
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Apart from being the author of more than seventy books, he is the subject of more than ten more, each written by authors and critics globally-renowned in their own right.
- ^ "Writer and poet Amjad Islam Amjad dies in Lahore". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 17 February 2023.