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Ahmad Faraz

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Pakistani writer (1931-2008)

WritersLived 1931 to 2008 · aged 77
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Syed Ahmad Shah, better known by his pen name Ahmad Faraz, was a Pakistani Urdu poet, scriptwriter and became the founding director general of Pakistan Academy of Letters. He wrote his poetry under the pseudonym Faraz.

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Nigar Awards
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Sitara-i-Imtiaz
Kamal-e-Fun Award
Hilal-e-Pakistan

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Syed Ahmad Shah, better known by his pen name Ahmad Faraz, was a Pakistani Urdu poet, scriptwriter and became the founding director general of Pakistan Academy of Letters. He wrote his poetry under the pseudonym Faraz. He criticised military rule and coup d'état in the country and was displaced by the military dictators.

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deceased
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Lived 1931 to 2008 · aged 77
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12 languages

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