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1923, September 07
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Born in Batala, India as the youngest sibling in a
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1939, August 01
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Matriculation,
M. B. High School, Batala.
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1941, October 01
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Faculty
of Arts, Dayal Singh College, Lahore.
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1943, December 22
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Bachelor
of Arts, Government College, Lahore.
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1944
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Started
radio broadcast work with All India Radio, Delhi.
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1947, August 14
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Migrated
to Pakistan and joined the Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation.
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1949, October 07
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Journeyed
to United Kingdom to enroll at Lincoln’s Inn for Barrister-at-Law degree.
Concurrently worked for the BBC, London.
Initiated practice in the Chambers of Mr. D. N. Pritt (London), who later
appeared for Maulvi Tameez-ud-Din in the case challenging the dissolution of
Constituent Assembly by the then Governor General of Pakistan, on 24-10-1954.
(PLD 1955 Sindh 96).
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1954
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Returned
to Pakistan after completion of Barrister-at-Law degree and started law
practice in Lahore, in the Chambers of Mr. Manzoor Qadir.
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Presented
literary and academic papers at various international forums and conferences.
Tenured as Vice President of FILLM (International Federation of Modern
Languages and Literatures) during the years 1969-1975. Organized an
International Conference of the FILLM at Islamabad and Lahore in 1969.
Remained an active member of the Halqa-e-Arbab-e-Zauq Lahore where he read his
various literary works including short stories and poetry. Also wrote book
reviews and critiques for literary works of other authors. Some of these works
appeared in literary publications over the years. Publication of a complete
collection of all his writings is currently in progress.
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