Shafqat Tanvir Mirza

Shafqat Tanvir Mirza
Born6 February 1932[1]
Domeli, Jhelum District, Punjab (British India)[1]
Died20 November 2012(2012-11-20) (aged 80)[1]
Lahore, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
Occupation(s)Journalist, Writer[1]
RelativesTamkinat Ara (wife) (married in 1963)[2]
Tabashra Bano (daughter)[2]
AwardsPride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 2006[1]

Shafqat Tanvir Mirza – known by many as STM (6 February 1932 – 20 November 2012) was a Pakistani writer and a journalist known for his activism for Punjabi culture and language.[2] He was also a journalist union leader and was sent to jail twice because of his activities on behalf of newspapers he worked for.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Shafqat Tanvir Mirza profile and Pride of Performance Award info on The Express Tribune newspaper Published 21 Nov 2012, Retrieved 4 January 2024
  2. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference APNA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).