Ahmad Faraz (1939-2008)

Ahmad Faraz, the poet hailed from Kohat. He was born in Nowshera in 1939. His father Muhammad Shah Barq was a Persian poet and remained attach with the Radio Pakistan. Ahmad Faraz was a resident of Mohallah Miankhel, Kohat. He was belonged from the family of Sufi Saint Hazrat Haji Bahadar (r.a) of Kohat. He got his early education from Kohat and then from Peshawar. He was indeed a great Urdu poet of the sub-continent.The writer of the sub-continent was awarded pride of performance. Ahmad Faraz was died on 27th August, 2008

He will be remembered by the lovers of Urdu poetry.