Akbar Jiskani
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Native name
اڪبر جسڪاڻي
OccupationAuthor
Akbar Jiskani | |
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| Native name | اڪبر جسڪاڻي |
| Born | Ali Akbar Jiskani 1 September 1958 |
| Died | 13 August 1999 (aged 40) |
| Occupation | Author |
| Education | MA Sindhi literature |
| Alma mater | University of Sindh |
| Subject | Short Story, Novel |
| Literary movement | Progressive |
Akbar Jiskani (Sindhi: اڪبر جسڪاڻي, Urdu: اکبرجسکانی) (b. 1 September 1958, d.13 August 1999) was a Pakistani writer from Sindh Pakistan.
According to the Sindhi Affair News Karachi, Jiskani was born to Jaam Khan Jiskani on 1 September 1958 at Johi, Pakistan. Jiskani became an orphan in childhood when his father died in Saudi Arabia. Jiskani's grandmother raised him. He earned a Master's degree in Sindhi literature.[1][2]