Akhtar Payami

Pakistani journalist and poet (1931–2013) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Akhtar Payami (1931 – 8 April 2013) was an Indian–Pakistani journalist, poet and writer.[1][2][3][4] He served as the editor of Dawn[5] and Morning News.[6][7][8] He is elder brother of Jabir Husain, former politician and writer.

Early life

Payami was born as Syed Sayeed Akhtar in February 1931 at Rajgir, Nalanda, India.[6]

He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Patna University.[6][9]

Literary works

  • Aina Khanae[10]
  • Payami, Akhtar (1999). Husain, Jabir (ed.). Kalaas: Akhtar Payami Ki Nazmein [Kalas: Poems of Akhtar Payami] (in Urdu). Urdu Markaz.
  • Payami, Akhtar (1996). Husain, Jabir (ed.). تاريخ: ايک تمثيلى مطم [History: An Allegorical Conclusion] (in Urdu). Patna: Urdu Markaz.
  • Daudi, Obaidur Rahman (2008). Life and Times of Maulana Shafi Daudi: A Valiant Freedom Fighter : Re-visited After Sixty Years of Independence. Zain Publications.

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