Khalid Ahmed | |
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Native name | خالد احمد |
Born | June 5, 1943 |
Died | March 19, 2013 | (aged 69)
Occupation | |
Language | Urdu |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Notable awards | Pride of Performance in 2011 |
Relatives |
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Khalid Ahmad (5 June 1943 – 19 March 2013) was a Pakistani Urdu poet and a newspaper journalist. [1]
Ahmad was a newspaper columnist at the daily newspaper Nawa-i-Waqt at Lahore, Pakistan, where he used to write his column 'Lamha Lamha'. [1] He also was a poet and a playwright. [1] Two sisters of Khalid Ahmad Hajra Masroor and Khadija Mastoor are internationally famous Urdu language fiction writers. He received his MSc (Masters of Science) degree and joined Water and Power Development Authority, (a government agency), as an employee at Lahore, Pakistan.
Ahmad had been publishing his monthly magazine 'Bayaz' for the last 22 years. [2]
Ahmad died on 19 March 2013 after suffering from lung cancer for a few months. At the time of his death, he was survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter. [1]
Khalid Ahmed | |
---|---|
Native name | خالد احمد |
Born | June 5, 1943 |
Died | March 19, 2013 | (aged 69)
Occupation | |
Language | Urdu |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Notable awards | Pride of Performance in 2011 |
Relatives |
|
Khalid Ahmad (5 June 1943 – 19 March 2013) was a Pakistani Urdu poet and a newspaper journalist. [1]
Ahmad was a newspaper columnist at the daily newspaper Nawa-i-Waqt at Lahore, Pakistan, where he used to write his column 'Lamha Lamha'. [1] He also was a poet and a playwright. [1] Two sisters of Khalid Ahmad Hajra Masroor and Khadija Mastoor are internationally famous Urdu language fiction writers. He received his MSc (Masters of Science) degree and joined Water and Power Development Authority, (a government agency), as an employee at Lahore, Pakistan.
Ahmad had been publishing his monthly magazine 'Bayaz' for the last 22 years. [2]
Ahmad died on 19 March 2013 after suffering from lung cancer for a few months. At the time of his death, he was survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter. [1]