Abdul Hameed (writer)
Abdul Hameed | |
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| Born | Abdul Hameed 22 Dec 1924 Amritsar, British India |
| Died | 29 April 2011 Lahore, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Novelist, short story writer, playwright and broadcaster |
| Literary movement | Progressive Writers' Movement |
| Years active | 1955–2011 |
| Notable works | Ambar, Naag & Maria, Tahly Thallay (TV serial), Ainak Wala Jin (1993) (A TV serial for children) |
| Notable awards | Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1997 |
Abdul Hameed (Urdu: اے۔ حمید-; 22 Dec 1924 – 29 April 2011) was an Urdu fiction writer from Pakistan. He was also known for writing a popular children's TV play Ainak Wala Jin (1993) for Pakistan Television Corporation which was broadcast on PTV during the mid-1990s. He's also known for his Maut Ka Taaqub series, a novel for children spread over 300 issues and counting 35,000 pages.