Akhtar Payami (1931 – 8 April 2013) was an Indian–Pakistani journalist, poet and writer.[1][2][3][4] He served as the editor of Dawn[5] and Morning News.[6][7][8] He is elder brother of Jabir Husain, former politician and writer.
Early life[edit | edit source]
Payami was born as Syed Sayeed Akhtar in February 1931 at Rajgir, Nalanda, India.[6]
He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Patna University.[6][9]
Literary works[edit | edit source]
- Aina Khanae[10]
- Payami, Akhtar (1999). Husain, Jabir (ed.). Kalaas: Akhtar Payami Ki Nazmein [Kalas: Poems of Akhtar Payami] (in اردو). Urdu Markaz.
- Payami, Akhtar (1996). Husain, Jabir (ed.). تاريخ: ايک تمثيلى مطم [History: An Allegorical Conclusion] (in اردو). Patna: Urdu Markaz.
- Daudi, Obaidur Rahman (2008). Life and Times of Maulana Shafi Daudi: A Valiant Freedom Fighter : Re-visited After Sixty Years of Independence. Zain Publications.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "शायर अख़तर पयामी : क़िस्सा-ए-काकुल-व-रुख़सार लिये आया हूं". जनचौक. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ↑ "Tribute paid to Akhtar Payami". DAWN.COM. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ↑ "Ex-News Editor of Dawn passes away". www.pakistanpressfoundation.org. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ↑ Ṣiddīqī, Muḥammad ʻAlī; Ikramullah, Shaista Suhrawardy (1997). Common Heritage. Oxford University Press. pp. 33–35. ISBN 978-0-19-577808-3.
- ↑ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (9 April 2013). "Ex-News Editor of Dawn passes away". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Sajjad, Mohammad. "Akhtar Payami (1931-2013): Obituary of a Muhajir". www.bihartimes.in. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ↑ Verma, Nalin. "Those who remember". www.bihartimes.in. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ↑ Khan, Enayetullah (1999). A Testament of Time: 1965-1975. Holiday Publication. p. 262. ISBN 978-984-31-0431-1.
- ↑ "Obituary: Akhtar Payami passes away". The Express Tribune. 8 April 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ↑ Khan, Umair (16 March 2014). "REVIEW: Aina Khanae by Akhtar Payami". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- Neha, Perween. Akhtar Payami ki Hayat Aur Adabi Khidmat Ek Tanqeedi Mutalea (PhD thesis) (in Urdu). Ranchi University.
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