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Asif Farrukhi

Pakistani scholar · Pakistan · On the map · Writers · Lived 1959 to 2020 · aged 60

Asif Aslam Farrukhi was a Pakistani writer, translator, and literary critic active in both Urdu and English. He was also a public health expert and polyglot. He translated books from English into Urdu, as well as from Sindhi to Urdu and English.

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A typical day, 30 days to 14 October 2026

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Member of the Order of Excellence2005

About this person

His collections of vernacular Pakistani writers translated in English are considered critical anthologies. From 2000 to 2020, he was the editor and publisher of the Urdu literary journal Dunyazad.

Country
Pakistan
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1959 to 2020 · aged 60