Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi, (Pride of Performance), (Sitara-e-Imtiaz) (Urdu: احمد ندیم قاسمی) (November 20, 1916 – July 10, 2006) was a legendary Urdu language Pakistani poet, journalist, literary critic, dramatist and short story author. With some 50 books of poetry, fiction, criticism, journalism and art to his credit, Qasmi was a major figure in contemporary Urdu literature. His poetry stood out among his contemporaries' work for its unflinching humanism, and Qasmi's Urdu afsana (short story) work is considered by some second only to Prem Chand in its masterful depiction of rural culture. He also published and edited the prestigious literary journal Funoon for almost half a century, grooming generations of new writers.
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Dear Dr Israr, Assalam-o-alaik and Eid Mubarak. You have been a great aide for me in compiling the directory 'urdu poets and writers of world'. I would like to request to kindly include the name of Dr Saleem Wahid Saleem also in your esteemed site. Details about Dr Saleem Wahid Saleem can be obtained from saleemwahid.blogspot.com. Ms Tabenda Batool, a professor at Lahore had done research on Dr. Saheb. She can also be a great help. Another great name missing from your directory is Dr. Khalifa Abdul Hakim. Kindly do the needful and oblige.
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