Qudratullah Shahab قدرت الله شہاب | |
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Born | [1] Gilgit, British India (now in Pakistan) | 26 February 1917
Died | 24 July 1986 Islamabad, Pakistan | (aged 69)
Resting place | H-8 Graveyard, Islamabad |
Occupation | Writer Civil servant Diplomat |
Nationality | British Indian (1917–1947) Pakistani (1947–1986) |
Notable works | Shahab Nama |
Spouse | Iffat Shahab (died in Canterbury on 17 June 1974, aged: 42)[2] |
Parents | Abdullah Sahib (father) |
Qudrat Ullah Shahab (or Qudratullah Shahab, Urdu: قدرت ﷲ شہاب; 26 February 1917 – 24 July 1986) was an eminent Urdu writer, civil servant and diplomat from Pakistan.
Shahab holds the distinction of having served as the Principal Secretary to three heads of state; Governor General Ghulam Muhammad, President Iskander Mirza, and President Ayub Khan. He went on to serve as the Ambassador of Pakistan to the Netherlands in 1962 and later as Information Secretary of Pakistan and Education Secretary of Pakistan.[1]