Ashfaq Ahmed
Ashfaq Ahmed (Urdu: اشفاق
احمد; 22 August 1925 – 7 September 2004) was a writer, playwright
and broadcaster from Pakistan. He authored several books in Urdu. His works
included novels, short stories and plays for television and radio. He was
awarded President's Pride of Performance and Sitara-i-Imtiaz for meritorious
services in the field of literature and broadcasting.
Early life
Ahmed was born on 22 August 1925 in Firozpur, Punjab, British
India, into an ethnic Pashtun family of the Momand tribe. He obtained his early
education in his native district of Muktsar. Shortly before independence in
1947, he migrated to Pakistan and settled in Lahore, Punjab. He completed his
Masters in Urdu literature from Government College Lahore. Bano Qudsia, his
wife and companion in Urdu literary circles, was his classmate at the
Government College.
Education
After Partition, when Ahmed arrived at the Walton refugee camp
with millions of other migrants, he used to make announcements of directions on
a megaphone around the clock for the refugees. Later, he got a job in 'Radio
Azad Kashmir', which was established on a truck that used to drive around in
various parts of Kashmir. He then got lectureship at Dayal Singh College,
Lahore for two years. Whereafter, he went to Rome to join 'Radio Rome' as an
Urdu newscaster. He also used to teach Urdu at 'Rome University'. During his
stay in Europe, he received diplomas in the Italian and French languages from
the 'Sapienza University of Rome|University of Rome' and University of Grenoble,
France. He also earned a special training diploma in radio broadcasting from New
York University.
Career
He started writing stories in his childhood, which were published
in Phool [Flower] magazine. After returning to Pakistan from Europe, he took
out his own monthly literary magazine, Dastaango [Story Teller], and joined Radio
Pakistan as a script writer. He was made editor of the popular Urdu weekly,
Lail-o-Nahar [Day and Night], in place of famous poet Sufi Ghulam Mustafa
Tabassum by the Government of Pakistan.
In 1962, Ahmed started his popular radio program, Talqeen Shah
[The Preacher] which made him immensely popular among the people in towns and
villages. He was appointed director of the Markazi Urdu Board in 1966, which
was later renamed as Urdu Science Board, a post he held for 29 years. He
remained with the board until 1979. He also served as adviser in the Education
Ministry during Zia-ul-Haq's regime. In the 1960s, he produced a feature film, Dhoop
aur Saaei [Shadows and Sunshine], which was not very successful at the box
office.
Later years and death
Ahmed, in his later years of life, was greatly inclined towards Sufism.
His close association with Qudrat Ullah Shahab and Mumtaz Mufti was also
attributed to this tendency. He used to appear in a get together with his fans
in PTV program Baithak (The Guest Room) and Zaviya (The Dimension) where he
gave swift but satisfying responses to each and every question posed by the
youth audience.
On 7 September 2004, Ashfaq Ahmed died of pancreatic cancer. He
was laid to rest in Model Town, Lahore, Pakistan.
Awards and recognition
Pride of Performance Award (1979)
Sitara-i-Imtiaz Award
Ashfaq Ahmed Books
Books/Novel
- Aik Mohabbat 100 Afsanay
- Subhanay Fasanay
- Gaddria
- Aik Hi Boli
- Talsim Hosh Afza
- Safar e Meena
- Khail Tamasha
- Baba Sahiba
- Arz-e-Musanif
- Zaavia
- Mann Chale ka Sauda
- Band Gali
- Tota Kahani
- Aik Mohabat 100 Dramay
- Nangay Paon
- Shahla Kot
- Uchay Burj Lahore Day
- Aur Dramay
- Hairat Kada
- Taali Thalay
- Guldan
- Jang Bajang
- Hasrat e Tameer
- Dheenga Mushti
- Shora Shori
- Dhandhora
- Aashianay
- Banda e Zamana
- Asoodagi
- Parrao
- Zanjeer e Taaluq
- Be Nayyaz Sufi Baba
- Zikar-e-Shahab
- Dastaango (Co-Author: A Hameed)
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