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 and 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).

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

One of the most prominent modern poets.

An important poet of Nazm from Pakistan.

Famous for romantic poetry filled with the emotions of separation and union.

A renowned Pakistani Urdu short story writer, novelist, and critic.

A critic, litterateur, researcher, poet, publisher, intellectual, educationist, and a distinguished scholar of Iqbal studies.

Prominent woman poet, editor, translator, and 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 of the prominent short fiction writers from Pakistan is known for writing symbolic stories around the issues of political suppression.

Famous Pakistani poet known for his beautiful ghazals.

One of the prominent contemporary Urdu ghazal poets.

One of the famous poets of Pakistan's new generation, known for excellent and meaningful couplets in simple language.

One of the famous Urdu poets of Pakistan, known for a certain spontaneity in ghazal.

Pakistani poet, journalist, and former civil servant.