Aqeel Abbas Jafari
Aqeel Abbas Jafri | |
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 Jafri in 2012 | |
| Born | August 10, 1957 Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Journalist, writer |
| Language | Urdu |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Education | Master of Arts degree (Journalism) |
| Literary movement | Halqa-e Arbab-e Zauq |
| Notable works | Pakistan Chronicle |
| Notable awards | Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Medal of Excellence) Award by the Government of Pakistan in 2024 |
| Relatives | Wazir Hasan Jafri (father) |
Aqeel Abbas Jafri (Urdu: عقیل عباس جعفری) (born 10 August 1957), is a Pakistani writer, poet and architect and chief editor of Urdu Dictionary Board in Pakistan.[1][2][3]
Works
Jafri spent 20 years compiling and writing Pakistan Chronicle, which was published in 2010.[1][3] The book has rare photographs and accounts of historic events from August 14, 1947 (Independence Day of Pakistan) to March 31, 2010.[1] This book reads like a fact-sheet on Pakistani events with over 4000 pictures on its 1,080 pages. According to a major newspaper of Pakistan, "A brief history of Pakistan unreels itself before the readers' eyes in the shape of brief, crisp and authentic accounts taken from leading newspapers of the country... It is a peep on Pakistan's hall of fame and hall of shame".[1][3]
Awards and recognition
- Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Medal of Excellence) for his services to Pakistan by the Government of Pakistan in 2024.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d Rauf Parekh (17 May 2010). "Pakistan Chronicle: an encyclopaedic account of Pakistan history". Dawn newspaper. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ Nokhaiz Sahi (10 December 2016). "Four babus retirement notified (Aqeel Abbas Jafri appointed Chief Editor of Urdu Dictionary Board)". The Nation newspaper. Archived from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "Aqeel Abbas Jafari profile". Tareekh-e-Pakistan.com website. Archived from the original on 25 December 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Governor confers civil awards on 76 personalities". Dawn newspaper. 24 March 2024. Archived from the original on 26 March 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.