109th birthday of legendary poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz observed

Author: PPI

The 109th birth anniversary of legendary poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz was observed on Thursday. He was born on 13 February 1911 at Narowal District.

His collections of work include Naqsh-e-faryadi, Dast-e-Saba, Zindaan Naama and Sham-e-Sheher-e-Yaaran. Faiz Ahmed Faiz was awarded Pakistan’s highest civil award Nishan-e-Imtiaz in 1990 in recognition of his services in literature.

He also received many awards, including, Nigar, Lenin Peace Prize, HRC Peace Prize and Avicenna Prize.

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