Islamabad â December 26 (ONLINE): 27th death anniversary of âpoetess of love and fragranceâ Parveen Shakir was observed Sunday.
Parveen, born on November 24, 1954 in Karachi belonged to a family that produced many known poets and authors. She had a poetic approach from her teen-age, and she became âtalk of literary townsâ at a very young age.
Her best poetic books include âKhushbooâ âSada bargâ âKhud kalamiâ and others. She passed away on December 26, 1994 in a tragic road accident in Islamabad.
15th death anniversary of renowned poet Munir Niazi was also observed Sunday.
Known for his melodious ghazals, Niazi also penned songs for films.
Some of his Urdu collections include âTaiz Hawa aur Tanha Phoolâ, âJungle main Dhanakâ and âMah-e-Munirâ.
He passed away on this day in 2006 after suffering from a respiratory disease.
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