Saeed Ahmad Akhtar

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Saeed Ahmad Akhtar
Born(1933-03-03)March 3, 1933
Pishin, Pakistan
DiedAugust 20, 2013(2013-08-20) (aged 80)
Occupation Poet, playwright
Nationality Pakistani

Saeed Ahmad Akhtar was an Urdu poet, playwright and educationist. He published his first Urdu poetry collection Diyaar e Shab in 1976. The book got several awards including the Abbasin Arts Council Award for the best book of the year. He published 12 Urdu poetry collections and one English poetry collection. He also wrote many plays and documentaries for Pakistan television and Radio Pakistan.[ citation needed ]

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He was born on 3 March 1933 in Pishin, Pakistan. He completed his master's in English Literature from Peshawar University in 1958 and then master's in Urdu Literature from the same university in 1965. After working as a lecturer and professor of English in the provincial Education Department since 1954, he joined the West Pakistan Civil Service in 1968 as Assistant Political Officer. He served in many Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as Assistant Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner and Additional Commissioner for 22 years, he retired in 1990. [1]

He belonged to Kulachi Khyber Pukhtunkhwa and permanently settled in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Poetry, music and educational social work have been the passion of his life. "Love for all and hatred for none" has been the moving forces of his life. He remained a member of syndicate and selection board of the Gomal University for years. Saeed Ahmad Akhtar has participated in various symposia in Pakistan and abroad. He died on 20 August 2013.

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References

  1. "Akhtar, Saeed Ahmad". Bio-bibliography.com. Retrieved 2018-02-14.
  2. Pakistan year book. East & West Pub. Co. 1989. p. 216. The other important books are: Rais Amrohvi's Zameer-e Khama; Saeed Ahmad Akhtar's Patta Toota Dall Se and Mohsin Bhopali's Gard-e Masafat.