Maqsood Saqib
Maqsood Saqib مقصود ثاقب | |
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| Born | مقصود احمد 4 April 1955 Shekhupura, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Story writer, editor and publisher |
Maqsood Saqib (born 4 April 1955) is a Pakistani Punjabi writer,[1] editor and publisher. He published a magazine named "Maan Boli" from 1986 until 1997 and now he has been publishing the monthly magazine under the name "Pancham" from 1998.[2] He received Bhai Vir Singh award for publishing the best magazine in both the East and the West Punjab.[2] He runs a publishing house named Suchet Kitab Ghar with his wife Faiza Raʼana.[3]
Biography[edit]
Early life[edit]
Saqib was born in Shekhupura, Punjab, Pakistan in a family with an agricultural background.[4]
Works[edit]
Collections of stories[edit]
- KahaniyaaN (1986)
- Sucha Tilla tay Hor KahaniyaaN (1995)
Edited[edit]
- Abyat of Hazrat Sultan Bahu (2004)[5]
- Oxford Picture Dictionary English-Punjabi (2014)[6]
- Hymns of Baba Farid Shakar Ganj[7]
- Hymns of Baba Nanak (2005)[8]
- Sangeet Karan Dian Gallan
- Lok Boli Lok Vihar (2013)[9]
Translations[edit]
- Pankh Mukt (2002)
Awards[edit]
- Bhai Vir Singh Award (1990)
References[edit]
- ^ "Pak writer whips up nostalgia, rues fall of Punjabi". Tribune India. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ a b Our distance from Punjabi | TNS - The News on Sunday
- ^ Neel Kamal. "The great martyrs: Bhagat Singh a common thread". Times of India. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ Moazzam Sheikh. "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.
- ^ Mushtaq Soofi. "New books: Sufism, music, language and culture!". Dawn.com. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
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