Ashfaq Hussain
Ashfaq Hussain Zaidi, PP, (born 1 January 1951) is a Pakistani Urdu poet and author of more than 10 books of poetry and literary criticism. He is considered at least by one commentator to be an expert on the life and works of Urdu poets Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Ahmad Faraz and also on the Progressive Writers Movement.
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Ashfaq Hussain
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- Ashfaq Hussain
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- 1951
- Birthplace
- Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
- Occupation
- Urdu poet
- Education
- University of Karachi
- Awards
- Presidential Pride of Performance
- Nationality
- Pakistan
- Honours
- Pride of Performance
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Ashfaq Hussain, écrivain, naquit le 1er janvier 1951 à Karatschi.
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• Name — Ashfaq Hussain • Born — 1951 • Birthplace — Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan • Occupation — Urdu poet • Education — University of Karachi • Awards — Presidential Pride of Performance
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