Poets/Writers From Islamabad

Widely celebrated and sung Urdu poet. Rose to iconic stature through his seductively romantic and anti-establishment poetry

One of the prominent poets of Humour & Satire in the Indian subcontinent

One of the most prominent Pakistani poets, famous for his cultural romanticism.

One of the most fiery progressive poets who is known as Shayar-e-Inquilab (revolutionary poet)

One of the most prominent-modern poets.

An important poet of Nazm from Pakistan

Renowned woman poet from Pakistan known for her bold views on women and her strong stand against religious fundamentalism.

Prominent woman poet, editor, translator & broadcaster from Pakistan

Renowned humorous poet and editor of a literary magazine ‘Khushnuma’ based on humour and satire.

Pakistani poet famous for humorous poetry. Also wrote humorous columns in the newspapers and periodicals.

One the prominent short fiction writers from Pakistan, known for writing symbolic stories around the issues of political suppression.

Pakistani poet, journalist, and former civil servant