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Ibrahim Jalees
Ibrahim Jalees () born Ibrahim Hussain () on (22 August 1924 – 26 October 1977) was a Pakistani journalist, writer, and humorist. He has authored several books of the 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). He was awarded the (''Tamgha-e-Husn-e-Karkrdagi'') Pride of Performance Award by the Government of Pakistan in 1990, after his death, in recognition of his literary works. Early life Ibrahim Jalees was born on 22 August 1924, in Bangalore, British India. He originally hailed from the Hyderabad State. His father Ahmed Hussain was a self-made man. His family migrated to Pakistan after the partition of British India. In 1940, he re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Caltex Oil
Caltex is a petroleum brand name of Chevron Corporation used in the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East, and Southern Africa. It is also the brand name of non-Chevron petroleum companies in some countries (such as New Zealand, and previously Australia and South Africa) under a trademark licensing agreement with Chevron. Caltex was also the name of the joint venture between Chevron and Texaco which used the Caltex brand name in its operations, until both parent companies merged in 2001 to form ChevronTexaco (later renamed simply to Chevron in 2005). The joint venture was created on 30 June 1936 as California Texas Oil Company Limited, when the two parent companies were still known as Standard Oil of California and The Texas Company respectively. The joint venture officially adopted the name Caltex shortened from its original name in 1968, and was eventually known as Caltex Corporation prior to the Chevron-Texaco merger. After the merger, the former joint venture became a wholly- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Urdu Language Writers
This is a list of notable Urdu-language writers. A * Allama Rashid ul Khairi * Akbar Allahabadi * Ali Akbar Natiq * Maikash Akbarabadi * Akhtar Orenvi * Akhtar Sheerani * Ada Jafri * Aizaz Ahmad Azar * Jamiluddin Aali * Ghulam Abbas * Khwaja Ahmad Abbas * Mirza Adeeb * Chaudhry Afzal Haq * Wazir Agha * Anwaar Ahmad * Aziz Ahmad * Ashfaq Ahmed * Faruqi Nisar Ahmed * Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi * Saeed Ahmad Akhtar * Waheed Akhtar * Amjad Islam Amjad * Majeed Amjad * Rasheed Amjad * Mir Amman * Rais Amrohvi * Satyapal Anand * Sahar Ansari * Syed Amin Ashraf * Syed Waheed Ashraf * Hasan Askari * Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi * Abul Kalam Azad * Idris Azad * Jagan Nath Azad * Muhammad Husain Azad * Abdul Hameed * Ayub Sabir * Amjad Parvez B * Bekal Utsahi * Obaidullah Baig * Fatima Surayya Bajia * Ahmad Bashir * Rajinder Singh Bedi * Begum Akhtar Riazuddin * Abdaal Bela * Patras Bokhari * Baba Mohammad Yahya Khan C * Mohinder Pratap Chand * Krishan Chander * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of Pakistan
The president of Pakistan ( ur, , translit=s̤adr-i Pākiṣṭān), officially the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is the ceremonial head of state of Pakistan and the commander-in-chief of the Pakistan Armed Forces.Article 41(1) in Chapter 1: The President, Part III: The Federation of Pakistan in the . The office of president was created upon the proclamation of Islamic Republic on 23 March 1956. The then serving |
Nigar Awards
The Nigar Awards ( ur, , translit=Inʿām Negār, lit=Picture Awards) were presented in an annual award show to recognize outstanding achievement in Pakistani cinema. The honors are awarded by Nigar Magazine founded in 1948. The Nigar Awards are Pakistan's version of the Academy Awards. The annual presentation ceremony features performances by prominent artists. The first Nigar Awards ceremony was held in 1957, to honor the accomplishments of Pakistani cinema for the year 1956. In 2002, following the 46th Annual Nigar Awards, Nigar Magazine announced its discontinuation of the awards due to the collapse of the Pakistani cinema industry. After a 15-year hiatus, with the revival of Pakistani cinema, the 47th Nigar Awards were announced to be held on 16 March 2017 in Karachi. History The Nigar Awards were introduced in 1957 by Ilyas Rashidi, also known as ''Baba-e-Filmi Sahafat'' (translation: The Father of Film Journalism) in Pakistan. The award was an extension of the Nigar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan Peoples Party
The Pakistan People's Party ( ur, , ; PPP) is a centre-left, social-democratic political party in Pakistan. It is currently the third largest party in the National Assembly and second largest in the Senate of Pakistan. The party was founded in 1967 in Lahore, when a number of prominent left-wing politicians in the country joined hands against the military dictatorship of President Ayub Khan, under the leadership of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. Affiliated with Socialist International, the PPP's platform has formerly been socialist, and its stated priorities continue to include transforming Pakistan into a social-democratic state, promoting secular and egalitarian values, establishing social justice, and maintaining a strong military. The party, alongside the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, is one of the 3 largest political parties of Pakistan. Since its foundation in 1967, it has been a major centre-left force in the country and the party's leadership ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibn-e-Insha
Sher Muhammad Khan ( ur, ), ( Punjabi, ), better known by his pen name Ibn-e-Insha, ( ur, ), ( Punjabi, ) (15 June 1927 – 11 January 1978)Profile of ''Ibn-e-Insha'' on allpoetry.com website Retrieved 14 June 2019 was a Pakistani , humorist, writer and . Along with his poetry, he was regarded as one of the best humorists of [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi
Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi ( ur, ) born Ahmad Shah Awan ( ur, ) (20 November 1916 - 10 July 2006) was an Urdu language Pakistani poet, journalist, literary critic, dramatist and short story author. He wrote 50 books on topics such as poetry, fiction, criticism, journalism and art, and was a major figure in contemporary Urdu literature. His poetry was distinguished by its humanism, and his Urdu ''afsana'' (short story) work is considered by some second only to Munshi Prem Chand in its depiction of rural culture. He was also editor and publisher of the literary magazine ''Funoon'' for almost half a century. He received awards such as the Pride of Performance in 1968 and Sitara-e-Imtiaz in 1980 for his literary work. Gulzar, one of the most influential writers in modern India, called him his mentor and guru. Personal life Background Qasmi was born on November 20, 1916, in the village of Angah, Punjab, Anga in Khushab District, British Raj, British India, into an Awan (tribe), Awan Jat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daily Imroze
''Daily Imroze'' ( ur, روزنامہ اِمروز) is an Urdu language newspaper in Pakistan published daily from Karachi. This is one of the oldest newspapers of Pakistan that originally started publishing from Lahore in the newly independent Pakistan soon after 1947. It had distinguished people like Maqbool Jahangir, Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi, Intezar Hussain and Shafqat Tanvir Mirza among its journalists, columnists and editors from 1950s to 1970s. In 2016, it is being published as an online newspaper in the Urdu language from Karachi Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former cap .... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lahore
Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. Lahore is one of Pakistan's major industrial and economic hubs, with an estimated GDP ( PPP) of $84 billion as of 2019. It is the largest city as well as the historic capital and cultural centre of the wider Punjab region,Lahore Cantonment globalsecurity.org and is one of Pakistan's most , progressiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyderabad Deccan
Hyderabad State () was a princely state located in the south-central Deccan region of India with its capital at the city of Hyderabad. It is now divided into the present-day state of Telangana, the Kalyana-Karnataka region of Karnataka, and the Marathwada region of Maharashtra in India. The state was ruled from 1724 to 1857 by the Nizam, who was initially a viceroy of the Mughal empire in the Deccan. Hyderabad gradually became the first princely state to come under British paramountcy signing a subsidiary alliance agreement. During British rule in 1901 the state had an average revenue of Rs. 417,000,000, making it the wealthiest princely state in India. The native inhabitants of Hyderabad Deccan, regardless of ethnic origin, are called "Mulki" (countryman), a term still used today. The dynasty declared itself an independent monarchy during the final years of the British Raj. After the Partition of India, Hyderabad signed a standstill agreement with the new dominion of India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sahir Ludhyanvi
Abdul Hayee (8 March 1921 – 25 October 1980), popularly known by his pen name ( takhallus) Sahir Ludhianvi, was an Indian poet and film song lyricist who wrote primarily in Urdu in addition to Hindi. His work influenced Indian cinema, in particular Bollywood films. Sahir won a Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist for ''Taj Mahal'' (1963). He won a second Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist for his work in ''Kabhie Kabhie'' (1976). He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1971.Sahir Ludhianvi's Padma Shri and Filmfare Awards on GoogleBooks website Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
