Maqsood Saqib
Maqsood Saqib مقصود ثاقب | |
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| Born | مقصود احمد 4 April 1955 Sheikhupura, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Occupations | Story writer, editor and publisher |
Maqsood Saqib (born 4 April 1955) is a Pakistani Punjabi writer,[1] editor and publisher.
He published a magazine, Maan Boli, from 1986 until 1997 and now he has been publishing the monthly magazine under the name Pancham from 1998.[2] He received a Bhai Vir Singh award for publishing the best magazine in both the East and the West Punjab.[2] He runs a publishing house, Suchet Kitab Ghar, with his wife, Faiza Raʼana.[3]
Biography
Early life
Saqib was born in Sheikhupura, Punjab, Pakistan into a family with an agricultural background.[4]
Works
Collections of stories
- KahaniyaaN (1986)
- Sucha Tilla tay Hor KahaniyaaN (1995)
Edited
Translations
- Pankh Mukt (2002)
- Comradaan Naal Turdean[10]
Awards
- Bhai Vir Singh Award (1990)
References
- ↑ "Pak writer whips up nostalgia, rues fall of Punjabi". The Tribune. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- 1 2 Our distance from Punjabi | TNS - The News on Sunday
- ↑ Kamal, Neel. "The great martyrs: Bhagat Singh a common thread". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ↑ Sheikh, Moazzam. "When language weds rebellion". Jang.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ↑ "Abyat of Hazrat Sultan Bahu". Goodreads. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ↑ Oxford Picture Dictionary English-Punjabi - By E. C Parnwell. ISBN 0195473256.
- ↑ Safir Rammah. "Punjabi books in 2005: Promoting language and literature". Punjabonline.com. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ↑ "Hymns of Baba Nanak: A Selection". Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ↑ Soofi, Mushtaq. "New books: Sufism, music, language and culture!". Dawn.com. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ↑ "The story of writer, editor and publisher Maqsood Saqib's struggle". Daily Times. 16 April 2020.
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