Khalid Ahmad Explained

Khalid Ahmed
Native Name:خالد احمد
Native Name Lang:Urdu
Birth Date:5 June 1943
Language:Urdu
Awards:Pride of Performance in 2011

Khalid Ahmad (5 June 1943 – 19 March 2013) was a Pakistani Urdu poet and a newspaper journalist.[1]

Early life and career

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.

Selected bibliography

Ahmad had been publishing his monthly magazine 'Bayaz' for the last 22 years.[2]

Awards and recognition

Death

Ahmad passed away on 19 March 2013, after battling lung cancer for several months. He is survived by his wife, two sons, and a daughter..[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Khalid Ahmad passes away. 20 March 2019. The Nation (newspaper). 19 March 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130324080731/http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/national/19-Mar-2013/khalid-ahmad-passes-away. 24 March 2013. live.
  2. http://www.awaztoday.pk/urducolumns/columnist/702/1/Khalid-Ahmed.aspx Khalid Ahmad's daily newspaper column on awaztoday.pk website
  3. Web site: Truly triumphant (Khalid Ahmad's Pride of Performance Award info included). The Express Tribune (newspaper). Zain Ahmed. 22 March 2011. 20 March 2019.