Ashfaq Ahmed Khan

Ashfaq Ahmed Khan was a writer, scriptwriter, Television announcer, and commentator from Pakistan. He was born on August 22, 1925, and died on September 07, 2004. His contributions in Urdu include novels, short stories, and dramas for television and radio of Pakistan. He obtained the President’s Pride of Performance and Sitara-i-Imtiaz awards for his endless services in the area of Television and Radio and the literary legacy of Pakistan.

As a boy, he composed stories, which were promulgated in Phool, a magazine for children. After
going back to Pakistan from Europe, he brought out his monthly literary magazine, Dastaango, and enrolled in Radio Pakistan as a script writer. He joined the famous Urdu weekly, Lail-o-Nahar, as an editor in the position of well-known poet Sufi Ghulam Mustafa Tabassum by the Government of Pakistan. In 1962, Ashfaq Ahmed began his radio program, Talqeen Shah which made him famous among the people in towns and villages. Ahmed wrote over 30 books. His short story Gaddarya and book Zaviya gained his reputation and recognition at the national level.