Aftab Iqbal Shamim | |
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| Born | (1936-02-16)16 February 1936 |
| Died | 26 July 2024(2024-07-26) (aged 88) |
| Occupation(s) | Professor of English/Urdu literature Poet |
| Known for | Urdu language poetry |
| Awards | Pride of Performance Award by thePresident of Pakistan in 2006 |
Aftab Iqbal Shamim (Urdu: آفتاب اقبال شمیم; (16 February 1933 – July 26, 2024) was a PakistaniUrdu languagepoet and educator from Pakistan.[1][2]
Aftab Iqbal was born inJhelum, Pakistan in 1933.[3][1]He served as a professor of English literature and language for 33 years atGovernment Gordon College,Rawalpindi. He also taught Urdu language and literature to Chinese students atBeijing University for 12 years.[1][4] His Chinese students have served in various high positions such as ambassadors, cultural secretaries, counsellors and high government officials in China and Pakistan.
He started writing Urdu poetry at a very early stage of his life. His poetry has been published in reputed literary magazines likeAdabi Dunya andFunoon.[1]
Shamim died on 26 July 2024, at the age of 88.[5]
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