Khalid Ahmad

For other people called Khalid Ahmad, see Khaled Ahmed (disambiguation).

Khalid Ahmed
Native name	خالد احمد
Born	(1943-06-05)June 5, 1943
Died	March 19, 2013(2013-03-19) (aged 69)
Occupation	poet journalist
Language	Urdu
Nationality	Pakistani
Notable awards	Pride of Performance in 2011
Relatives	Hajra Masroor (sister) Khadija Mastoor (sister)

Khalid Ahmad (5 June 1943 – 19 March 2013) was a Pakistani Urdu poet and a newspaper journalist.

Early life and career

Ahmad was a newspaper columnist at the daily newspaper Nawa-i-Waqt at Lahore, Pakistan, where he used to write his column 'Lamha Lamha'. He also was a poet and a playwright. Two sisters of Khalid Ahmad Hajra Masroor and Khadija Mastoor are internationally famous Urdu language fiction writers. He received his MSc (Masters of Science) degree and joined Water and Power Development Authority, (a government agency), as an employee at Lahore, Pakistan.

Selected bibliography

• Daraaz Palkoun Ke Saey Saey
• Aik Muthi Hawa
• Pehli Sada Parinday Ki
• Hathailyoun Par Chiragh
• Tashbeeb
• Jadeed Tar Pakistani Adab
• Num Grifta
• Kajol Ghar

Ahmad had been publishing his monthly magazine 'Bayaz' for the last 22 years.

Awards and recognition

• For his literary services, he has been awarded the Pride of Performance by the President of Pakistan in 2011.

Death

Ahmad died on 19 March 2013 after suffering from lung cancer for a few months. At the time of his death, he was survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.