Masood Mufti | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1934-06-10)10 June 1934 |
| Died | 10 November 2020(2020-11-10) (aged 86) Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Occupation(s) | Civil servant, bureaucrat, writer, newspaper columnist |
| Awards | Pride of Performance (2010) |
Masood Mufti (Urdu: مسعود مفتی; 10 June 1934 – 10 November 2020) was a Pakistani scholar ofUrdu language, short story writer, novelist, dramatist, columnist and a civil servant.
Masood Mufti was born inGujrat, Pakistan on 10 June 1934. He passed hismatriculation exam in 1947 and earned his Master's degree in English literature from theGovernment College, Lahore.
In 1956, he obtained a diploma in public administration from St Catherine's College, theUniversity of Cambridge, followed by a diploma in journalism in 1960.
Masood Mufti was a member of theCivil Service of Pakistan (CSP) from 1958 to 1994 and retired as Additional Secretary to theGovernment of Pakistan in grade BPS-21. He served as Secretary to the Government of East Pakistan, Education department atDhaka. After the inception ofBangladesh, he was held by India as aPrisoner of War for almost two years.[1] His witness to this national tragedy became the topic of his several books, includingLamhe (1978), his diary.
He was serving as Joint Secretary to the Government of Pakistan in the Economic Affairs Division (EAD) when GeneralZia-ul-Haq imposed martial law in 1977. In protest, he quit the federal government and went on deputation to serve inAsian Development Bank (ADB). He spoke against the feudal-army axis in Pakistan's democratic decay.[2] He went on to form the first public library inLoralai district where he served asdistrict magistrate. He remained deputy commissioner ofLarkana, commissioner ofLahore.[1]
During the period of 1994 – 2009, he wrote newspaper articles in English andUrdu for the Pakistani press, as well as wrote books on the subjects of politics and science.
Masood Mufti published thirteen books. He wrote books on the subjects of politics, science, and history.[3][4]
Mufti's works include:
| Book | Genre |
|---|---|
| Chehray[4] | reportage |
| Do Meenar (2020)[3] | history |
| Chehray and Mohray[4] | reportage |
| Rag-e-sang | stories |
| Rezay | stories |
| Lamhay (1978) | diary |
| Mohaddab Sheesha | stories |
| Ham nafas | reportage |
| Khiloney | novel |
| Tikone | plays |
| Salgirah | stories |
| Sar-e-rahey | humour |
| Tauba | stories |
| Jharnon se kirnain | memoirs |
Masood Mufti died on 10 November 2020 ofcardiac arrest inIslamabad, Pakistan aged 86. He was buried in Islamabad.[2][1] Among the noted Pakistani writers that attended his funeral were two former chairmen ofPakistan Academy of Letters,Iftikhar Arif, Muhammad Qasim Bughio and many other writers.[1]
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Academics | |
| Other | |
