Ishtiaq Ahmad (fiction writer)

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Ishtiaq Ahmad
Born c. 1941
Jhang, Pakistan
Died November 17, 2015
Karachi, Pakistan
Occupation Novelist, editor
Nationality Pakistani
Period 1970–2015
Genre Spy fiction, suspense
Subject Patriotism, Islam
Notable works Sunehri Chatan, Jazeeray Ka Samandar, Dairay Ka Samanadar
Website
http://www.inspectorjamshedseries.com/

Ishtiaq Ahmad (اﺸﺘﻴﺎﻖ اﺤﻤﺩ in Urdu, c. 1941 – November 17, 2015) was a Pakistani fiction writer famous for his spy and detective novels in the Urdu language.[1] He started by writing short stories for children and then wrote his first novel in 1973. He was at his peak of popularity in the '70s to '90s due to his Inspector Jamshed series, Inspector Kamran Mirza series, and Shoki series. As of 2014 he was an editor of the magazine Bachon ka islam and writing novels for Atlantis Publications, Karachi.

Ahmad has authored hundreds of suspense thriller novels in Urdu for children which include characters such as Inspector Jamshed, Inspector Kamran Mirza as well as the Shoki brothers.

He died on November 17, 2015 at Karachi International Airport on his way back to Lahore, before boarding the plane after attending Karachi International Book Fair held at Karachi Expo Centre.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Renowned novelist Ishtiaq Ahmed passes away at 74". The Express Tribune. 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2015-11-17.

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