Liaquat Ali Asim

Liaquat Ali Asim (1951–2019) was a Pakistani Urdu language poet and linguist[1] who served in Urdu Dictionary Board from 1980 to 2011,[2] and retired as editor of the Board.[1]

Liaquat Ali Asim
Born(1951-08-14)14 August 1951
Karachi, Sindh province, Pakistan
Died29 June 2019(2019-06-29) (aged 67)
Karachi, Sindh province, Pakistan
OccupationPoet, linguist
LanguageUrdu

Biography

Asim was born in Manora Island, Karachi on 14 August 1951.[3] He was one of the youngest of his 8 brothers and 1 sister.[2] He was belong to the Konkani community.[3]

He worked for the Urdu Dictionary Board for three decades. Total eight collections of his poetry have been published, which include Sabd-e-Gul (1977), Āngan Meiṉ Samandar (1988), Raqs-e-Wisāl (1996), Nasheeb-e-Shahar (2008), Dil Kharashī (2011), Bāġh To Sārā Jānā Hai (2013), Nesh-e-Ishq (2017) and Mere Kutbe Pe Uskā Naam Likho (2019).[3] Asim was suffering from cancer.[2]

He died on 29 June 2019 in Karachi due to gallbladder cancer.[2]

References
  1. "معروف شاعر اور ماہر لسانیت لیاقت علی عاصم انتقال کرگئے". 29 June 2019.
  2. "زندہ ضمیر کے ترجمان شاعر، لیاقت علی عاصم دُنیا چھوڑ گئے". jang.com.pk.
  3. "سقراط کا زہر پیالہ اور لیاقت علی عاصم کی شاعری". انڈپینڈنٹ اردو. 2 July 2019.
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