Khalid Iqbal Yasir

Khalid Iqbal Yasir
خالد اقبال یاسر
BornKhalid Iqbal Yasir
(1952-03-13) 13 March 1952 (age 72)
Sargodha, Sargodha Division, Punjab, Pakistan
OccupationUrdu poet, journalist, writer, critic
NationalityPakistani
EducationM.A. in History (University of the Punjab, 1978)
MSc. Pakistan Studies(Quaid-i-Azam University, 1980)
M.Phil in Iqbal Studies(Allama Iqbal Open University, 1992)
PhD in Iqbaliyat (Islamia University, Bahawalpur),
PhD in Urdu(Islamia University, Bahawalpur, 2011)
Notable awardsTamgha-e-Imtiaz (2010),
National Book Council Manuscript Award (1993),
National Book Council Manuscript Award (1990)

Khalid Iqbal Yasir (Urdu: خالد اقبال یاسر) born on 13 March 1952, is an author, scholar,[1][2] poet,[3] and journalist.[4] He has written several books on history, general knowledge, critics and poetry.[5] Currently working as advisor (Pakistan Studies) at Punjab Public Service Commission, consultant at UNDP and visiting professor at AIOU, Islamabad.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Pakistan Today, News. "Khalid Iqbal comes in as new PAL DG". Pakistan Today. Retrieved 22 March 2015. {{cite web}}: |first1= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ Danka.pk, Events. "A DIALOG WITH KHALID IQBAL YASIR". Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  3. ^ Khalid Iqbal Yasir, Ghazal. "Khalid Iqbal Yasir Poetry". rekhta.org. Rekhta. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  4. ^ Khalid Iqbal, Yasir. "Gardish". nawaiwaqt.com.pk. Nawa-e-Waqt, Pakistan. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  5. ^ Bank, Saeed Books. "Saeed Books Catalog". saeedbookbank.com. Retrieved 22 March 2015.