Akbar Jiskani

Akbar Jiskani (Sindhi: اڪبر جسڪاڻي‎, Urdu: اکبرجسکانی‎) (b. 1 September 1958, d.13 August 1999) was a Pakistani writer from Sindh Pakistan.

Akbar Jiskani
Sindhi: اڪبر جسڪاڻي‎
BornAli Akbar Jiskani
(1958-09-01)1 September 1958
Johi Sindh, Pakistan
Died13 August 1999(1999-08-13) (aged 40)
Hyderabad Sindh, Pakistan
Pen nameAkbar Jiskani
OccupationAuthor
EducationMA Sindhi literature
Alma materUniversity of Sindh
SubjectShort Story, Novel
Literary movementProgressive

Early life

According to the Sindhi Affairnews Karachi, Jiakani was born to Jaam Khan Jiskani on 1 September 1958 at Johi, Pakistan. Jiskani became orphan in childhood when his father died in Saudi Arabia. Jiskani's grandmother raised him. He earned a Masters degree in Sindhi literature.[1][2]

Career

Akbar Jiskani wrote short stories and novels. He authored four books of short stories and novels.[3] He was a prominent writer for children's Sindhi literature. After his death a memorial library for him was established in Johi in 1999.[4][5][6][7] Under the chairmanship of Makhdoom Muhammad Zaman Talibul Moula, Muhammad Ibrahim Joyo and others[8] Jiskani remained editor of children's magazine Gul Phul by Sindhi Adabi Board Jamshoro , Sindh.[9][10][11] His unnatural death has not been resolved.[4]

Death

Jiskani died on 13 August 1999 in Sehrish Nagar , Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan.[11][1][12]

References
  1. ايڊيٽر. "اڪبر جسڪاڻي – وسري ويل شخص !". Affair – افيئر. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  2. Niaz Dr. Abbasi, Dadu at Glance by District Govt. Dadu, 2011
  3. "Initiating children in Sindhi literature". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  4. Newspaper, From the (1 May 2012). "The tale of a library". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  5. Tribune.com.pk (2 May 2013). "Sorry state of public library". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  6. "Akbar Jiskani Library". Daily Times. 1 May 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  7. "Books, the tool of the wise". The Nation. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  8. "سنڌي ادبي بورڊ : (Sindhianaسنڌيانا)". www.encyclopediasindhiana.org (in Sindhi). Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  9. "Poorna Manthan". pmonline.co.in. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  10. "Sindhi Adabi Board Online Library (Stories)". www.sindhiadabiboard.org. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  11. "اڪبر جسڪاڻي : (Sindhianaسنڌيانا)". www.encyclopediasindhiana.org (in Sindhi). Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  12. "New Page 1". www.thekawish.com. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
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