Ayub Sabir

Muhammad Ayub Sabir is a Pakistani writer. He has received Sitara e Imtiaz, Iqbal award and Pride of Performance award from Government of Pakistan for his literary works.

Personal life
Sabir was born in Haripur, Pakistan. He has lived in Abbottabad and currently is living in Islamabad. He received his Master of Arts degree in Urdu language from Peshawar University, Peshawar, Pakistan. He obtained a M.Phil degree on Iqbal studies from Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad and PhD in Urdu Language from Punjab University, Lahore. He has three children, Faiza Khan, a daughter, and two sons, Fahd Ayub and Faiq Ayub. His wife Shirin Ayub is a painting artist.

Career
Sabir has researched on Iqbal studies, Urdu language and Islamic Philosophy. He has thirty-two years (1963 to 1995) including sixteen years of teaching of post-graduate level at Government Post Graduate College Abbottabad and Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan. He has served as the head of the department of Iqbal Studies at Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad from 2006 to 2008 and as chairman of the Department of Urdu at Government Post Graduate College Abbottabad from 1981 to 1986. He has traveled to the United Kingdom for the study and research on Iqbal. He has attended and been invited to many conferences in India.

Publications

 * اہ Published by National Book Foundation of Pakistan, Islamabad, 2007
 * زہ Published by National Book Foundation, Islamabad, 2004
 * مل Published by International Urdu Publications, Delhi, 2004.
 * اہ Published by Bait u Hikmat, Lahore, Pakistan, 2003.
 * اث Published by National Language Authority, Islamabad, Pakistan
 * ا Published by International Urdu Publications, Delhi, 2000
 * ا Published by Jang Publishers, Lahore, Pakistan, 1993. Second edition by Nashriat, 2008.
 *   Published by Sarhad Urdu Academy, Pakistan, 1998.
 * ا Published by Famous Books, Lahore, Pakistan, 1993, Second edition by Bait ul Hikmat 2004.
 * ارہ Published by Bazm-e-Ehl-e-Qalam Hazara, Abbottabad, Pakistan, 1989.
 * ے Published by National Language Authority, Islamabad, 1985.
 * و Published by National Language Authority, Islamabad, Pakistan, 1984.