{"id":401123,"date":"2023-02-10T12:14:52","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T07:14:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=401123"},"modified":"2023-02-10T12:52:51","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T07:52:51","slug":"legendary-poet-amjad-islam-amjad-passes-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/legendary-poet-amjad-islam-amjad-passes-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Legendary Poet Amjad Islam Amjad Passes Away"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Renowned poet, playwright, and columnist Amjad Islam Amjad has passed away. According to reports, the 79-year-old literary legend suffered a heart attack earlier today.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistanis nationwide as well as several respected journalists and media personalities mourned the death of Amjad Islam Amjad on social media.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/shaan-shahids-niece-lit-up-the-dance-floor-at-hira-khans-wedding-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shaan Shahid&#8217;s Niece Lit Up The Dance Floor at Hira Khan&#8217;s Wedding [Video]<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<p>Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) paid their respects to the legendary poet on Twitter. PML-N&#8217;s official account tweeted,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Today, the nation mourns the passing of Amjad Islam Amjad, a master of words and a true inspiration. His writings will continue to touch hearts and his legacy will be forever remembered. RIP Amjad Sahib, you will be missed.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u0627\u0646\u0627\u0644\u0644\u06c1 \u0648\u0627\u0646\u0627\u0627\u0644\u06cc\u06c1 \u0631\u0627\u062c\u0639\u0648\u0646 <br \/>Today, the nation mourns the passing of Amjad Islam Amjad, a master of words and a true inspiration. His writings will continue to touch hearts and his legacy will be forever remembered. RIP Amjad Sahib, you will be missed. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AmjadIslamAmjad?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AmjadIslamAmjad<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LiteraryLegacy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LiteraryLegacy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Hvq7KLlGFs\">pic.twitter.com\/Hvq7KLlGFs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PMLN (@pmln_org) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pmln_org\/status\/1623930553711067136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 10, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Even Pakistani President Dr. Arif Alvi tweeted about him, calling Amjad Pakistan&#8217;s &#8220;great playwriter, dramatist, and poet&#8221;. He also shared one of Amjad Islam&#8217;s famous poetry as well.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-401125\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/amjad-islam-amjad.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/amjad-islam-amjad.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/amjad-islam-amjad-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/amjad-islam-amjad-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/amjad-islam-amjad-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/amjad-islam-amjad-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/amjad-islam-amjad-758x758.jpg 758w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>TV host and journalist Dr. Nauman Niaz stated that he was &#8220;one of the finest playwrights, a poet of the highest pedigree, an ex-university cricketer, and a remarkable human being&#8221;. He went on to recall his time working with him on several shows in 1995-96.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">One of the finest playwrights, a poet of the highest pedigree, an ex university cricketer, &amp; a remarkable human being, Amjad Islam Amjad has passed away. It was a pleasure working with, hosting him on several shows in 1995-96.<\/p>\n<p>\u0625\u0650\u0646\u064e\u0651\u0627 \u0644\u0650\u0644\u064e\u0651\u0670\u0647\u0650 \u0648\u064e\u0625\u0650\u0646\u064e\u0651\u0627 \u0625\u0650\u0644\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0647\u0650 \u0631\u064e\u0627\u062c\u0650\u0639\u064f\u0648\u0646 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AwQsgOQ3bv\">pic.twitter.com\/AwQsgOQ3bv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dr. Nauman Niaz (@DrNaumanNiaz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrNaumanNiaz\/status\/1623927965917773824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 10, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/dur-e-fishan-burns-the-dance-floor-at-bestie-hira-khan-mehndi-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dur-e-Fishan Burns the Dance Floor At Bestie Hira Khan Mehndi [Video]<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<p>Amjad Islam Amjad was a famous Urdu poet, drama writer, and lyricist. He was the author of more than 40 books in a career that spanned over 50 years. Amjad has received many accolades for his literary work and TV screenplays.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_401126\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-401126\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-401126\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/amjad-islam-amjad-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/amjad-islam-amjad-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/amjad-islam-amjad-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/amjad-islam-amjad-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/amjad-islam-amjad-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/amjad-islam-amjad-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/amjad-islam-amjad-1-758x758.jpg 758w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-401126\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amjad Islam Amjad<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Amjad Islam Amjad gained nationwide fame with the drama serial <em><strong>Waris<\/strong><\/em>. He was the creator of several poetry collections and was awarded the Pride of Performance and <em>Sitara<\/em>&#8211;<em>e-Imtiaz.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Visit the Lens <a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/celebrities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">celebrity portal<\/a>\u00a0to find out more about your favorite\u00a0stars.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Renowned poet, playwright, and columnist Amjad Islam Amjad has passed away. According to reports, the 79-year-old literary legend suffered a heart attack earlier today. Pakistanis nationwide as well as several respected journalists and media personalities mourned the death of Amjad Islam Amjad on social media. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) paid their respects to the legendary poet on Twitter. 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