Begum Sahiba / بیگم صاحبہ

by Shaukat Thanvi

168 pages, Unknown Binding

First published March 1, 2015

About the author

Shaukat Thanvi was a Pakistani journalist, essayist, columnist, novelist, short story writer, broadcaster, playwright, humorist and a poet.

Shaukat Thanvi was born in Thana Bhaun, which has given him his last name: Thanvi. On the suggestion of Syed Imtiyaz Ali Taj, Shaukat Thanvi joined Lahore's Pancholi Art Pictures as a story and songwriter in 1943. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, Pancholi Art Pictures closed down and Shaukat Thanvi joined Radio Pakistan in Lahore. In 1957, Shaukat Thanvi joined Daily Jang newspaper and started writing a humor column in it called Vaghaira Vaghaira which later became very popular among the Pakistani public.

Shaukat Thanvi was a prolific writer and penned some sixty books which include collections of short stories and humorous essays, plays and novels. He was also a poet and a book called Guharistan is a collection of his poetry published early in his career.

He died on May 4, 1963 and was buried in the graveyard of Miani Sahib, Lahore which is located in front of Radio Pakistan, Lahore.

Reviews

[Saher · Rating 3 out of 5]

اس کہانی کی شروعات کافی دلچسپ ہے۔ پلاٹ بھی منفرد اور مزاحیہ ہے۔ لیکن ٩٥ صفحات پڑھنے کے بعد یہ کہانی میں twist ختم ہو گیا۔