Aqeel Abbas Jafari
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Aqeel Abbas Jafri | |
|---|---|
 Aqeel Abbas Jafri in 2012 | |
| Born | August 10, 1957 Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Journalist, Writer |
| Language | Urdu |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Education | MA (Journalism) |
| Literary movement | Halqa-e Arbab-e Zauq |
| Notable works | Pakistan Chronicle |
| Relatives | Wazir Hasan Jafri (father) |
Aqeel Abbas Jafri (Urdu: عقیل عباس جعفری) (born August 10, 1957 in Karachi, Pakistan), is a Pakistani writer, poet and architect and chief editor of Urdu Dictionary Board in Pakistan.[1][2]
Works[edit]
Jafri spent 20 years compiling and writing Pakistan Chronicle, which was published in 2010.[2] The book has rare photographs and accounts of historic events from August 14, 1947 (Independence Day of Pakistan) to March 31, 2010.[2] This book reads like a fact-sheet on Pakistani events with over 4000 pictures on its 1,080 pages.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Nokhaiz Sahi (10 December 2016). "Four babus retirement notified (Aqeel Abbas Jafri appointed Chief Editor of Urdu Dictionary Board)". The Nation (newspaper). Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Pakistan Chronicle: an encyclopaedic account of Pakistan history". Dawn. 17 May 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
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