This is a List of Pakistani writers, writers of fiction and nonfiction who are native to, or born in

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

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* Badam Natawan *

Bano Qudsia Bano Qudsia ( ur, ‎; 28 November 19284 February 2017), also known as Bano Aapa, was a Pakistani novelist, playwright and spiritualist. She wrote literature in Urdu, producing novels, dramas plays and short stories. Qudsia is best recognized ...

* Bapsi Sidhwa *

Begum Akhtar Riazuddin Begum Akhtar Riazuddin also spelt Riaz-ud-din or Riaz-ud-deen (born 15 October 1928) is a Pakistani feminist activist who is also the first modern Urdu- travelogue writer. She has received many awards in recognition of her efforts. Life a ...

Bina Shah Bina Shah (born in 1972) is a Pakistani writer, columnist and blogger living in Karachi. Education The eldest of three children, Shah was born in Karachi to a Sindhi family. She obtained a B.A. in Psychology from Wellesley College and a MEd i ...

Bushra Rahman Bushra Rahman ( ur, ) (29 August 1944 – 7 February 2022) was a Pakistani politician who served as member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2002 to 2013. She remained a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from 1985 to 1990 ...

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Chaudhry Afzal Haq Chaudhry Afzal Haq (1891–8 January 1942) was born in a Muslim family, a writer, humanitarian, leader and co-founder of Majlis-e-Ahrar-e-Islam, and a senior political figure in the history of Indian subcontinent. He worked to help the poor and ...

Colonel Muhammad Khan Colonel Muhammad Khan (1910 – 23 October 1999) was a Pakistan Army officer and a war veteran. He also served in the Indian Army of the undivided British India and was a veteran of World War II. While serving in Pakistan Army, he wrote his f ...

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Daniyal Mueenuddin Daniyal Mueenuddin ( ur, ) (born 1963) is a Pakistani people, Pakistani-United States, American author who writes in English. His short story collection ''In Other Rooms, Other Wonders'', has been translated into sixteen languages, and won The St ...

Daud Kamal Daud Kamal (4 January 1935 - 5 December 1987) (Urdu: داؤد کمال)) was a Pakistani poet who wrote most of his work in the English language. His poetry was influenced by modernist English-language poets like Ezra Pound, W.B. Yeats and T.S ...

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Ghulam Hassan Lobsang Ghulam Hassan Lobsang is recognized for his contribution to promoting Balti language and Balti culture in Baltistan, a region in the Gilgit–Baltistan, north of Pakistan. He was a Government Servant (now retired) in Accounts Department but ...

* Ghulam Muhammad Girami, Maulana *

Ghulam Muhammad Qasir Ghulam Muhammad Qasir ( ur, غلام محمد قاصر 4 September 1944 – 20 February 1999) was a Pakistani Urdu poet. He was considered to be one of the finest modern poets of Urdu Ghazal. Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi was the one who 1st introduced hi ...

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Janbaz Mirza Janbaz Mirza (born Mirza Ghulam Nabi Janbaz) was a writer, poet, and journalist from Pakistan. He played a role in the Pakistan Movement and was the leader and official historian of the Majlis-e-Ahrar-ul-Islam party. He joined the Ahrar Party in ...

* Jazib Qureshi * Javed Ahmad Ghamidi

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Nabi Bux Khan Baloch Nabi Bakhsh Khan Baloch ( sd, نبي بخش خان بلوچ, Balochi: نبی بخش خان بلۏچ) (16 December 1917 – 6 April 2011) was a research scholar and writer. He was termed as a 'moving library' on the province of Sindh, Pakistan ...

Naseem Hijazi Sharif Hussain (Urdu: ), who used the pseudonym Nasīm Hijāzī (Urdu: , commonly transliterated as Naseem Hijazi or Nasim Hijazi) (19 May 1914 – 2 March 1996), was an Urdu novelist. Life and career Hussain was born in an Arain family in th ...

* Naseem Thebo *

Nasir Kazmi Nasir Raza Kazmi ( ur, was an Urdu poet from Pakistan. Kazmi was born on 8 December 1925 at Ambala, Punjab, (British India). Kazmi used simple words in his poetry, including "Chand", "Raat", "Baarish", "Mausam", "Yaad", "Tanhai", "Darya" and ...

Noorul Huda Shah Noorul Huda Shah (born in Hyderabad, Sindh on 22 July 1951) is a Pakistani dramatist, short story writer, poet and columnist. She was also the Information Minister during the caretaker government in Sindh. Shah writes in both Sindhi and Ur ...

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Allamah Kaukab Noorani Okarvi Kaukab Noorani Okarvi ( ur, کوکب نورانی اوکاڑوی born 17 August 1957) is a Pakistani religious scholar and writer of Ahle-Sunnat Wa Jamaa’at Sunni. He is the son of Muhammad Shafee Okarvi, who was founder of the Jamaat Ahle S ...

Osman Khalid Butt Osman Khalid Butt ( ur, ; born 9 February 1986) is a Pakistani film, television and theatre actor, writer and choreographer. He is best known for his role as Wali Sohaib Khan in Diyar-E-Dil , Faaz Ibrahim in Chupke Chupke and Malik Shahzain in ...

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Patras Bokhari Syed Ahmed Shah (Urdu: ), commonly known as Patras Bokhari (October 1, 1898–December 5, 1958), was a Pakistani humorist, writer, broadcaster and diplomat who served as a Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations. Born in Pes ...

Partawi Shah Partaw-i Shah Nasir al-Din Nasir Hubb-i 'Ali Hunzai (17 May 1917 – 15 January 2017), known also as ''Allamah, 'Allamah'' (lit. learned) ''Hunzai', 'Allamah Sahib'', or by his epithets, ''Baba-yi Burushaski'' (lit. The Father of Burushaski), ''L ...

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* Qudrat Ullah Shahab * Qurat-ul-Ain Haider

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Raees Warsi Raees may refer to: * Raees (1976 film), an Indian Hindi-language drama film * ''Raees'' (2017 film), an Indian Hindi-language action film * ''Raees'' (soundtrack), a soundtrack album from the film * Rais, a title used by the rulers of Arab stat ...

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Rashid Sabir Rashid Sabir Sindhi: رشيد صابر), 10 January 1945 – 7 December 2012)] was a Pakistani film, TV, radio and stage artist. He wrote 300 dramas for Radio Pakistan and dialogues for 12 Sindhi cinema, Sindhi language films. He also acted in ...

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Tahir Alauddin Tahir Allauddin Al-Gillani (السيد طاهر علاؤ الدين الجيلاني البغدادي) (11 July 1932 – 7 June 1991) formally referred to as His Holiness, Qudwatul Awliya Naqeeb ul Ashraaf Hazoor Pir Syedna Tahir Allauddin alGi ...

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Tarique Ashraf Tarique Ashraf (July 5, 1940 - April 14, 1992) was a Pakistani writer and publisher. He was the owner of Suhni printing press and editor-in-chief of ''Suhni Literary Magazine''. His other works include his novel ''Meero Dharial'' and ''Jail Dairy' ...

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Usman Peerzada Usman Peerzada is a Pakistani TV and film actor, director and producer. He has acted in many Punjabi and Urdu films. His work includes ''Beyond the Last Mountain'' and '' Kahi Un Kahi''. Early life Usman was born to a Muslim family in Lahor ...

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* Wasif Ali Wasif *

Wazir Agha Wazir Agha ( ur, ) was a Pakistani Urdu language writer, poet, critic and essayist. He has written many poetry and prose books. He was also editor and publisher of the literary magazine "Auraq" for many decades. He introduced many theories in U ...

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