While associated with the teaching profession, Amjad Islam kept writing regular columns and essays for leading Urdu newspapers, translating literature from other languages into Urdu, writing some of the most memorable dramas for Pakistan Television, and popular poetry with his own unique style in nazms (poems). He started his career as a lecturer in M.A.O College Lahore, followed by a short stint as a director at Pakistan Television Corporation from 1975 to 1979, before returning to teaching. Born in 1944, Amjad Islam Amjad received his early education in Lahore, graduating from Islamia College Lahore, going on to get a masters in Urdu literature from Punjab University. His reputation as a leading literary figure of Urdu spans over six decades, as his first book was published in 1974. It is not possible to make a list of Pakistan’s premier playwrights without the name of Amjad Islam Amjad.
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