Akbar Jiskani
Pakistani writer
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Akbar Jiskani (Sindhi: اڪبر جسڪاڻي, Urdu: اکبرجسکانی) (b. 1 September 1958, d.13 August 1999) was a Pakistani writer from Sindh Pakistan.
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 |
Early life
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]
Career
Akbar Jiskani wrote short stories and novels. He authored four books of short stories and novels.[3] He was a prominent writer of children's Sindhi literature. After his death, a library was established in his memory in Johi in 1999,[4][5][6][7] under the chairmanship of Makhdoom Muhammad Zaman Talibul Moula, Muhammad Ibrahim Joyo and others[8] Jiskani remained editor of the Sindhi Adabi Board Jamshoro children's magazine Gul Phul.[9][10][11]
Death
Jiskani died on 13 August 1999 in Sehrish Nagar, Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan.[11][1][12]