No matter how far away you are from home, your national language is something that you will always miss. Same is the case with Urdu language. Being the national language of more than 17 million people, it is one of the most spoken languages on earth. The rise of Urdu language started with the founding of Pakistan. However, it was numerous great names and their great contributions towards Urdu literature that has made this language as amazing and diverse as it is today.
Speaking about Urdu language, one name cannot be filed to mention and that is Ashfaq Ahmed. One of the few people who have the biggest contribution in diversifying the horizons of Urdu literature and giving people and the world a new insight towards Urdu language.
Ashfaq Ahmed was born in 1925 on August 22, in Garhmukteshwar village, Ghaziabad, British India. He received his early education from his home district. Before the independence of Pakistan, he migrated to Lahore and later on completed his Masters in Urdu Literature from Government College Lahore.
Ashfaq Ahmed had a strong command on his writing skills and he showed it by giving his readers a wide range of options from short stories to novels. Among his notable work in Urdu literature, Zaviya, Aik Mohabbat So Afsanay, Gadaria, Talqeen Shah, Mun Chalay Ka Sauda, Hairat Kadah, Safar Dar Safar, Tota Kahani and Baba Sahiba are some of them. He was simply amazing with a pen and all of his work will always remain with his readers.
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