Poets/Writers From Karachi

Renowned feminist poet, known for her social consciousness and creative sensibility.

Prominent modernist poet.

Young story writer from Pakistan, editor of the literary journal "Ijra.".

Important Pakistani fiction writer known for exploring new issues and treating them with an individual touch. Worked in important positions in the Pakistan government.

Noted Pakistani story writer and journalist; also wrote plays and travelogues.

Urdu poet who later became the most popular and renowned writer of detective novels in Urdu, who earlier wrote Urdu poetry under the pen name of Asraar Naarvi.

Pakistani poet known for his ghazal "Kal chaudhanvi ki raat thi, shab bhar raha charcha tera.".