Ibrahim Jalees

Ibrahim Jalees
ابراہیم جلیس
BornIbrahim Hussain
(1924-08-22)22 August 1924
Bangalore, British India
Died26 October 1977(1977-10-26) (aged 53)
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
OccupationWriter, journalist, humorist
NationalityPakistani
CitizenshipPakistani
EducationBA
Alma materAligarh University
SubjectHumour
Literary movementProgressive Writers Movement
Notable awardsPride of Performance (Tamgha-e-Husn-e-Karkrdagi) Award in 1990

Ibrahim Jalees (Urdu: ابراہیم جلیس) born Ibrahim Hussain (Urdu: ابراہیم حسین ) on (22 August 1924 – 26 October 1977) was a Pakistani journalist, writer, and humorist. He authored several books of short stories such as Chalees Karor Bhikari and Tikona Des and the novel Chor Bazar. He joined the Daily Jang newspaper and wrote his columns titled Waghaira Waghaira which made him famous. He also worked as an editor of Musawat, Karachi, the daily newspaper of the Pakistan People's Party. Later he launched his own weekly magazine, Awami Adalat (Peoples Court).[1]

He was awarded the (Tamgha-e-Husn-e-Karkrdagi) Pride of Performance Award posthumously by the Government of Pakistan in 1990, in recognition of his literary contribution.[2][3]

  1. ^ Rauf Parekh (17 October 2007). "Ibrahim Jalees: the mercurial satirist (scroll down to read the second column)". DAWN. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Well-known journalist, writer Ibrahim Jalees death anniversary being observed today". Abb Takk TV News website. 26 October 2015. Archived from the original on 19 May 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
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