ISLAMABAD: Legendary Pakistani poet Faiz Ahmad Faiz who is also known as voice of revolution was remembered on his 30th death anniversary.
Faiz Ahmad Faiz was born on February 13, 1911 in Sialkot, the birthplace of poet of the east, Allama Muhammad Iqbal. After having completing his education, Faiz worked as a teacher, journalist and a politician as well, reported PTV News.
He also served in British Army before independence of Pakistan, and was promoted up to a rank of lieutenant-colonel. However Faiz resigned in 1947 to join Pakistan Times, a local newspaper of progressive narrative.
Faiz was also among the first ever official Pakistani delegation to visit Bangladesh. On conclusion of Bangladesh tour he wrote his famous Ghazal "Hum Kay Thehray Ajnabi".
Faiz Ahmad Ahmad was awarded the Lenin Peace Prize in 1963, which was equivalent to the Nobel Prize in the then USSR.
He died on November 20 in 1984.
Faiz international literary conference was held in Lahore to recall the services of great poet.
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