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People From Karachi
This is a list of notable people from the city of Karachi in Pakistan, also known as Karachiites: Armed forces * Vice Admiral Syed Mohammad Ahsan - governor * Muhammad Mahmood Alam * Mirza Aslam Beg - four-star general * Moinuddin Haider - lieutenant general, governor * Pervez Musharraf - former president and Army Chief of Pakistan * Ft. Lt. Rashid Minhas Shaheed - only PAF recipient of Nishan-e-Haider * Marium Mukhtiar Pakistan's first female martyred fighter pilot in the line of duty. Art and literature * Minocher K. Spencer Parsi author and spiritual healer from Karachi (born October 4, 1888 Pune, India) * Jamiluddin Aali - poet, columnist, critic (born 1926 in Delhi) * Mohammad Abdul Ahed - architect, educator, painter (1919-2001) * Manzoor Ahmad - philosopher (born 1934) * Obaidullah Aleem - journalist, poet (1939-1998) * Ahmed Ali - novelist, poet, critic, translator, diplomat and scholar (1910 in New Delhi - 1994 in Karachi) * Nasim Amrohvi - Urdu poet, philo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karachi
Karachi is the capital city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Sindh, Pakistan. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, largest city in Pakistan and 12th List of largest cities, largest in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the Geography of Pakistan, southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast and formerly served as the Federal Capital Territory (Karachi), country's capital from 1947 to 1959. Ranked as a Global city, beta-global city, it is Pakistan's premier industrial and financial centre, with an estimated GDP of over $200 billion (Purchasing power parity, PPP) . Karachi is a metropolitan city and is considered Pakistan's most cosmopolitan city, and among the country's most linguistically, ethnically, and religiously diverse regions, as well as one of the country's most progressive and socially liberal cities. The region has been inhabited for millennia, but the city was formally founded as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nasim Amrohvi
Nasim Amrohvi or Syed Qaim Raza Taqvi (; (24 August 1908 – 28 February 1987) was a Pakistani Urdu poet, philosopher, and lexicographer who was born as Syed Qaim Raza Taqvi on 24 August 1908 in Amroha, British India.Book Review and Profile of Nasim Amrohvi on GoogleBooks website Retrieved 10 May 2018 He belonged to a Taqvi Syed family. His father was Syed Barjees Hussain Taqvi and his mother was Syeda Khatoon. His grandfather was Shamim Amrohvi who was bestowed the title ''Farazdaq-e-Hind'' (lit. "India's Farazdaq"). In 1950, he migrated to |
Urdu
Urdu (; , , ) is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in South Asia. It is the Languages of Pakistan, national language and ''lingua franca'' of Pakistan. In India, it is an Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India, Eighth Schedule language, the status and cultural heritage of which are recognised by the Constitution of India. Quote: "The Eighth Schedule recognizes India's national languages as including the major regional languages as well as others, such as Sanskrit and Urdu, which contribute to India's cultural heritage. ... The original list of fourteen languages in the Eighth Schedule at the time of the adoption of the Constitution in 1949 has now grown to twenty-two." Quote: "As Mahapatra says: "It is generally believed that the significance for the Eighth Schedule lies in providing a list of languages from which Hindi is directed to draw the appropriate forms, style and expressions for its enrichment" ... Being recognized in the Constitution, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maulvi Abdul Haq
Maulvi Abdul Haq () (20 April 1870 – 16 August 1961) was a scholar and a linguist of the Urdu language, who some call ''Baba-e-Urdu'' (, ''Father of Urdu''). The main credit for the development and promotion of Urdu language in 20th century goes to him, because he devoted his entire life to Urdu, and also demanded for it to be made the national language of Pakistan. Early life He was deeply influenced by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan's political and social views, and, following his wishes, learned English and scientific subjects. Like Syed Ahmad Khan,Abdul Haq saw Urdu as a major cultural and political influence on the lives and identity of the Muslims of the Indian subcontinent. In the same year, he was appointed secretary of the All India Muhammadan Educational Conference, which had been founded by Sir Syed in 1886 for the promotion of education and intellectualism in Muslim society. Sir Syed founded the Anjuman Taraqqi-i-Urdu in 1886 in Aligarh with Thomas Walker Arnold as i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zaib-un-Nissa Hamidullah
Zaib-un-Nissa Hamidullah (, ; 25 December 1918 – 10 September 2000) was a Pakistani writer and journalist. Begum Hamidullah was a pioneer of Pakistani literature and journalism in English, and also of feminism in Pakistan. She was Pakistan's first female editor and publisher, and the country's first female columnist writing in English. Zaibunnisa Street in Karachi was named after her. Before independence in 1947, she wrote for many Indian newspapers, and was the first Muslim woman to write a column in an Indian newspaper. After independence, her column in the newspaper ''Dawn'' made her the first female political commentator in Pakistan. After she left ''Dawn'', she became the founder and editor-publisher of the ''Mirror'', the first social glossy magazine in Pakistan. Due to her status as Pakistan's first female editor, she became the first woman to be included in press delegations sent to other countries. On one of these delegations, in 1955, she became the first woman to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dilawar Figar
Dilawar Figar, (8 July 1929 – 25 January 1998) was a Pakistani humorist and poet. He was known as ''Shehansha-e-Zarafat'' (King of humor) and ''Akbar-e-Sani'' (Akbar the Second, after the late poet Akbar Allahabadi) for his satire and humour. Early life and career Dilawar Figar was born as Dilawar Hussain on July 8, 1929 in Badaun, Uttar Pradesh, British India. He received his early education in his hometown, and later joined Agra University where he received his M.A. degree in (Urdu). He also did his M.A. in ( English) and M.A. in (Economics). He associated himself with the teaching profession. He migrated to Pakistan from India in 1968 and settled in Karachi. He joined ''Abdullah Haroon College'' as a teacher, where the renowned poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz was the principal at that time. Figar taught Urdu literature there. He also worked for Karachi Development Authority as an ''Assistant Director-Town Planning''. Death and legacy Dilawar Figar died on 25 January 1998 in K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farman Fatehpuri
Farman Fatehpuri () (born Syed Dildar Ali (), 26 January 1926 – 3 August 2013) was an Urdu linguist, researcher, writer, critic and scholar of Pakistan. He is widely regarded as a leading authority on the life and work of Ghalib. He wrote many scholarly articles, book reviews, and editorials. In 1985, he received the Sitara-e-Imtiaz Award for his literary accomplishments in 1985 from the President of Pakistan. Biography Fatehpuri was born on 26 January 1926 in the Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. His father died in 1933 while he was still a child. He received his matriculation from Fatehpur and intermediate education (high school) from Allahabad in 1948. He graduated from Agra University in 1950. Farman migrated to Pakistan in 1950 and settled in Karachi. He completed his Master of Arts, LLB and B.T. from Karachi University. In 1965, he obtained his PhD degree. He also received a D.Litt (Doctor of Letters) degree in Urdu in 1974. He remained associated with Karachi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aslam Farrukhi
Aslam Farrukhi () (23 October 1923 – 15 June 2016) was an Urdu author, literary critic, linguist, scholar, and radio scriptwriter from Pakistan. He is also known for writing children's books. He remained associated as a professor and chairman with the Department of Urdu, University of Karachi, for many years. Early life Aslam Farrukhi was born on 23 October 1923 into a literary family of Lucknow, British India. His ancestors had come to Lucknow from the nearby town Farrukhabad, hence the family name being used here is Farrukhi. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, he migrated with his family to Karachi, Pakistan in September 1947. He completed his education from the then Federal Urdu College, now known as Federal Urdu University and the University of Karachi. His PhD degree thesis was on the 19th century writer Muhammad Husain Azad which won the Adamjee Literary Award in 1965. Career He started out his career at Radio Pakistan as a scriptwriter for radio plays. Lat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Elia
Syed Hussain Sibt-e-Asghar Naqvi, commonly known by his pen name Jaun Elia, (14 December 1931 – 8 November 2002), was a Pakistani poet. One of the most prominent modern Urdu poets of (odes), popular for his unconventional ways, he "acquired knowledge of philosophy, logic, Islamic history, the Muslim Sufi tradition, Muslim religious sciences, Western literature, and ''Kabbala''". He was fluent in Urdu, Arabic, Sindhi, English, Persian, Sanskrit and Hebrew. Early life and family Jaun Elia was born on 14 December 1931 in Amroha, India into an educated Shia family. His father, Shafiq Hasan Elia, was a scholar of literature and astronomy well-versed in the Arabic, English, Persian, Hebrew and Sanskrit languages, and who corresponded with leading intellectuals like Bertrand Russell. Jaun Elia was the youngest of his siblings: his brother Rais Amrohvi was a poet and psychoanalyst while another brother, Syed Mohammed Taqi, was a philosopher and a translator who had translated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tabish Dehlvi
Syed Masood-ul-Hasan Tabish Dehlvi, TI, () (born 9 November, 1911 - 23 September, 2004) was an Urdu poet. He was a broadcaster and Urdu news reader on radio in both India and Pakistan. Biography He was born on 9 November, 1911, in Delhi as Syed Masood-ul-Hasan Tabish "Dehlvi" to Munshi Zakaulla. He obtained his early education from his mother and subsequently from Maulvi Sheiv Diyal. His grandfather, Maulvi Inayatullah, summoned him to Hyderabad-Deccan, where he concluded his secondary education at Darul Uloom. Subsequently, he became a student of the renowned poet Fani Badayuni in Hyderabad, India. Due to a lack of financial means, Tabish was unable to continue his studies after completing matriculation. Consequently, he sought employment to support himself financially. He commenced his professional journey in the postal service in the role of a clerk. Later, he explored his old interest and became a member of All India Radio in 1941. During partition, he moved to Karach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fatima Surayya Bajia
Fatima Surayya Bajia (; 1 September 1930 – 10 February 2016) was an Urdu novelist, playwright and drama writer from Pakistan. She was awarded various awards at home and abroad, including Japan's highest civil award, in recognition of her works. Bajia remained Advisor to the Chief Minister of Sindh province in Pakistan, and was a member of the managing committee of the Arts Council of Pakistan. She died on 10 February 2016 in Karachi, aged 85. A well-known personality in social welfare, literary Radio, TV and Stage, Bajia wrote for PTV Centres Islamabad and Lahore since the launch of those television channels. She wrote her first long play ''Mehman''. She contributed to literary programmes such as Auraaq and beauty care programmes under the title Aaraish-e-Khaam-e-Kakal. Bajia also produced various children programmes. Bajia was also an ardent feminist. Early life A native of Hyderabad, British India, she was born near Panj Bibi Mountain, in the town of Raichur in the prese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zamir Ali Badayuni
Zamir Ali Badayuni (sometimes spelled ''Badayooni'' or ''Badaiyuni''; 20 June 1941 – 20 October 2003) was a Pakistani critic and broadcaster on the Karachi literary scene. He worked at the Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation with Saleem Ahmed and Qamar Jameel. Badayuni wrote two books: the first, ''Jadeediyet aur mabaad jadeediyet'', focused on modern philosophy and literary criticism and won the Baba-e-Urdu Award from the Pakistan Academy of Letters; and the second, ''Ma bad jadeediyet ka doosra rukh'', focused on postmodernism and won the Abdul Haq Award from Adbiat Pakistan. Badayuni was born 20 June 1941 in Badayun, UP, India, the son of Yaqoob Ali, and received his early education in Bombay before migrating to Pakistan. He died in Karachi Karachi is the capital city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Sindh, Pakistan. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, largest city in Pakistan and 12th List of largest cities, largest in the world, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
