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Maqsood Saqib

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Maqsood Saqib مقصود ثاقب
Bornمقصود احمد
(1955-04-04) 4 April 1955 (age 69)
Shekhupura, Punjab, Pakistan
OccupationStory writer, editor and publisher

Maqsood Saqib (born 4 April 1955) is a Pakistani Punjabi writer,[1] editor and publisher. He published a magazine named "Maan Boli" from 1986 until 1997 and now he has been publishing the monthly magazine under the name "Pancham" from 1998.[2] He received Bhai Vir Singh award for publishing the best magazine in both the East and the West Punjab.[2] He runs a publishing house named Suchet Kitab Ghar with his wife Faiza Raʼana.[3]

Biography

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Early life

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Saqib was born in Shekhupura, Punjab, Pakistan in a family with an agricultural background.[4]

Works

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Collections of stories

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  • KahaniyaaN (1986)
  • Sucha Tilla tay Hor KahaniyaaN (1995)

Edited

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  • Abyat of Hazrat Sultan Bahu (2004)[5]
  • Oxford Picture Dictionary English-Punjabi (2014)[6]
  • Hymns of Baba Farid Shakar Ganj[7]
  • Hymns of Baba Nanak (2005)[8]
  • Sangeet Karan Dian Gallan
  • Lok Boli Lok Vihar (2013)[9]

Translations

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  • Pankh Mukt (2002)
  • Comradaan Naal Turdean[10]

Awards

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  • Bhai Vir Singh Award (1990)

References

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  1. ^ "Pak writer whips up nostalgia, rues fall of Punjabi". Tribune India. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  2. ^ a b Our distance from Punjabi | TNS - The News on Sunday
  3. ^ Neel Kamal. "The great martyrs: Bhagat Singh a common thread". Times of India. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  4. ^ Moazzam Sheikh. "When language weds rebellion". Jang.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Abyat of Hazrat Sultan Bahu". Goodreads. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  6. ^ Oxford Picture Dictionary English-Punjabi - By E. C Parnwell. ISBN 0195473256.
  7. ^ Safir Rammah. "Punjabi books in 2005: Promoting language and literature". Punjabonline.com. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  8. ^ "Hymns of Baba Nanak: A Selection". Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  9. ^ Mushtaq Soofi. "New books: Sufism, music, language and culture!". Dawn.com. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  10. ^ "The story of writer, editor and publisher Maqsood Saqib's struggle". Daily Times. 16 April 2020.