Poets/Writers From Pakistan

Celebrated poet, novelist, song and scriptwriter. Acclaimed for directing a tele-serial on Mirza Ghalib. Recipient of Sahitya Academy and Dada Sahab Phalke awards.

Novelist and screenwriter.

Gulshan Ara Syed was a classical singer from Pakistan. She was trained in music by Ghulam Mohammad Khan and Riazuddin Khan. Her ghazals were in Pushto, Baluchi, Sindhi, Punjabi, and Bengali languages.

Gulbahar Bano was a well-known singer from Pakistan.

Eminent critic and scholar, known for his contribution to post-modernist theory in Urdu.

Considered a major modern Urdu poet, who is also an accomplished dramatist, writing more than 70 dramas and programs. His significant contributions earned him numerous awards and widespread recognition.

Famous Pakistani ghazal singer belonging to the Patiala gharana. They have a unique style of blending Hindustani classical music with ghazals. Also sung for a number of Indian and Pakistani films.

Singer and actor. Performed in several Urdu-Sindhi dramas.