Aftab Iqbal Shamim ( ur, ; born 16 February 1933 in
Jhelum, Pakistan
Jhelum (Punjabi language, Punjabi and ur, ) is a city on the east bank of the Jhelum River, which is located in the district of Jhelum District, Jhelum in the north of Punjab (Pakistani province), Punjab province, Pakistan. It is the List ...
poet
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and an educator from Pakistan.
Career
Aftab Iqbal was born in
Jhelum, Pakistan
Jhelum (Punjabi language, Punjabi and ur, ) is a city on the east bank of the Jhelum River, which is located in the district of Jhelum District, Jhelum in the north of Punjab (Pakistani province), Punjab province, Pakistan. It is the List ...
in 1933.
Aftab Iqbal Shamim had served as a professor of English literature and language for 33 years at
Government Gordon College
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, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Meanwhile, he also taught Urdu language and literature to Chinese students at
Beijing University
Peking University (PKU; ) is a public research university in Beijing, China. The university is funded by the Ministry of Education.
Peking University was established as the Imperial University of Peking in 1898 when it received its royal charter ...
for 12 years. His Chinese students have and had served in various high positions such as ambassadors, cultural secretaries, counsellors and high government officials in China and Pakistan.
He started writing Urdu poetry at a very early stage of his life. His poetry has been published with continuity in reputed literary magazines over the years. He has given a new trend to the Urdu poetry. He wrote poetry that was published in literary magazines like ''Adabi Dunya'' and ''Funoon''.
Awards and recognition
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Pride of Performance
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