Ashfaq Ahmed
Ashfaq Ahmed اشفاق احمد | |
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| Born | 22 August 1925 Muktsar, Punjab, British India |
| Died | 7 September 2004 (aged 79) Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Writer, playwright, intellectual |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Genre | Fiction, non-fiction |
| Subject | Literature, philosophy, psychology, socialism |
| Notable works | Talqeen Shah, Aik Muhabbat So Afsaney, Gadariya, Tota Kahani, Mann Chale Ka Sauda, Zavia, Farhang Istalahaat |
| Notable awards | Sitara-i-Imtiaz Pride of Performance (1979) |
| Spouse | Bano Qudsia |
| Children | Aneeq Ahmed Khan, Anees Ahmed Khan, Aseer Ahmed Khan |
Ashfaq Ahmed (Urdu: اشفاق احمد خان; 22 August 1925 – 7 September 2004) was a Pakistani writer, playwright and broadcaster. His works in Urdu included novels, short stories and plays for Pakistan Television and Radio Pakistan. He is the recipient of Presidential Pride of Performance and Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) awards for his everlasting services in the field of broadcasting and literary heritage of Pakistan.