Acknowledgement

By the grace of God, I would like to thank our sir to give me

the opportunity to present the great writer of the era in
front of you.

Thank you very much sir!

Oho am I?

M Abdullah Kamran
hmed Faraz  i

Road Map
Introduction
Early Life
Political Career
Speaking out against terrorism
Achievements
Death
Introduction
Born Syed Ahmed Shah
January 14, 1931(1931-01-14)
Kohat, N.O.F.P., Pakistan
Pen name Faraz Communist
Occupation Urdu poet, Lecturer
Died August 25, 2008 (aged 77)
Islamabad, Pakistan
Introduction
Genres Urdu Ghazal
Subjects Romance, resistance
Literary movement Progressive Oriters
Movement/ Democratic Movement
Notable award(s) Hilal-e-Imtiaz
(returned)
Sitara-i-Imtiaz
Nigar Award
National Awards
Adamji Award (Pakistan's highest literary award), 1966

Abaseen Award, 1970

Dhanak Award, 1971

Dr. Muhammad Iqbal Award, 1991

Naqoosh-e-Adab Award, 1992-93

Sitara-i-Imtiaz, 1993

Kamal-e-Fan Award, 1994

Pakistan Academy of Letters Award, 2000

Hilal-e-Imtiaz, 2004 (returned in 2006)

International Awards

Firaq International Award (India), 1982

Academy of Urdu Literature Award (Canada), 1991
JN Tata Award (India), 1992
2000 Millennium Medal of Honors (USA), 1999
First Kafi Azmi Award (UAE), 2002
ETV Kamal-e-Fan Award (India), 2004
Thank you!

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