User talk:Dr. Khalid Iqbal Yasir

Dr. Khalid Iqbal Yasir (talk) 18:28, 8 November 2014 (UTC) Personal Life Back Ground Khalid Iqbal Yasir was born on 13 March, 1952 in the historical town of Bhera in the Sargodha District, Pakistan. Dulla Bhatti, a legendry character of Punjabi epics and folklore was his forefather. He has been described and compared with Robin Hood of 16th century Mughal Punjab by the British historians. After his schooling at Sargodha, Yasir earned his master degrees in History and Pakistan Studies from Punjab University, Lahore and Quaid-e-Azam University respectively. Later on, he did his M. Phil in Urdu and Iqbal Studies from Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad and PHd from Islamia University, Bahawalpur.

~Literary Career [edit] Yasir brought out a handwritten literary journal “Sange-Meel” (Mile Stone) in his early days as an upcoming writer. Afterwards, he edited two magazines “Ehtasab” (Accountability) and “Irtikaz” (Focus) as student editor for his educational institutions. After doing a number of odd jobs, he joined Pakistan Academy of Letters, Islamabad in 1981 as Deputy Director/Editor. He conceived and edited quarterly “Adabiyat” (Letters) for thirteen years. He also started first ever literary newsletter “Academy” in Urdu and edited it for more than six years for the Academy. He used to compile and edit another educational magazine entitled “Urdu Science Magazine” during his eight years stay at Urdu Science Board as its Director General from 2001 to 2009. Over there, he developed and published more than 350 books in Urdu language in various disciplines of social sciences, basic sciences, technologies and trades besides booklets for literates and neo-literates. In between 2009 and 2012 he had many stints as the Director General of Pakistan Academy of Letters, National Educational Equipment Centre, National Museum of Science and Technology, Lahore. He finally superannuated as the Director General, Urdu Science Board, Lahore in March, 2012. Two master and one M. Phil lever dissertations on his life and works have been approved as a pre requisite for award of relevant degrees in the field of Urdu language and literature by the respective universities of Pakistan. He is life fellow of Pakistan Academy of Letters and Pakistan Futuristic Foundation. ~Khalid Iqbal Yasir: Soul of Pakistani Literature By: Professor Dr. Syed Shabih-ul-Hasan

Awards [edit] Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (2010) [see Citation] National Book Council Manuscript Award (1993) National Book Council Manuscript Award (1990) Bibliography [edit] Books: Poetry: Darobast		: 					(1990) Gardish		:					(2000) Rukhsati		:					(2005) Mizaj		:					(2012) Books: Research and Criticism Ahwal-o-Aasaar:								(1993) Iqbal and Contemporary Literary Movements:  		(1994) 103 Years of Nobel Prize-Chemistry	:				(2004) 103 Years of Nobel Prize-Literature	:				(2004) 103 Years of Nobel Prize-Medicine	:				(2004) 103 Years of Nobel Prize-Peace		:				(2004) 103 Years of Nobel Prize-Physics	:				(2004) 103 Years of Nobel Prize-Economics	:				(2006) Modern Literary Movements and Iqbal:				(2014) Books: History Canada: Past and Present:						(2006) Books: Translation (from English into Urdu) Andaz (Patterns)/Federico Mayor:					(1995) Muhabbat Roshan Rehti Hay/Abai Kunan Baeav:		(1995) Delphi Ka Rathban (Charioteer in Delphi)/Peter Curman:	(2000) Poland kee Ishqia Shairee (Treasury of Polish Love):		(2001) Kemiadan (The Al-Chemist)/Paulo Coelho:			(2001) Books: Reference Illustrated Urdu Science Encyclopedia (10 Volumes):	(2007) Kashhaf-Mukhaffat (Deciperment of Abbreviations) :	(2008)

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