Five years ago Yousufi parted ways with admirers
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Five years ago Yousufi parted ways with admirers
LAHORE (Dunya News) - Admirers of famous Urdu literary icon and humourist Mushtaq Ahmed Yousufi who had parted ways 5 years ago still missed him.
Yousufi was born on September 4, 1923, in Jaipur, India and migrated to Pakistan after independence. He held high positions in various banks.
His writings, including essays, humor, and satire, exhibit a subtle flow of humor that every reader of Urdu humorous literature associates with Mushtaq Ahmed Yousufi. His writings offer glimpses of social, political, and cultural aspects, interwoven with the beautiful recollections of the past. Yousufi’s 5 books, among which include "Chiragh Talay", "Khakam-Badahan", "Zarguzasht", "Aab-i-gum", and "Sham-e-Sheri-yaran," have been published.
The government of Pakistan honoured him with Sitara-i-Imtiaz in 1999 and Hilal-i-Imtiaz in 2002 for his remarkable contributions to literature.
After a prolonged illness, Mushtaq Ahmed Yousufi had passed away on June 20, 2018, and his departure marked the end of a chapter in Urdu humorous literature.
