Habib Jalib death anniversary today

ISLAMABAD: The 20th death anniversary of renowned revolutionary poet Habib Jalib is being observed today .Habib Jalib was born on March 24, 1928 as Habib Ahmad in a village near Hoshiarpur in...

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Habib Jalib death anniversary today
ISLAMABAD: The 20th death anniversary of renowned revolutionary poet Habib Jalib is being observed today (Wednesday).

Habib Jalib was born on March 24, 1928 as Habib Ahmad in a village near Hoshiarpur in British India and died on March 12, 1993.

Jalib was a staunch democrat who opposed martial laws, authoritarianism and state oppression.

He wrote his legendary poem Dastoor during imprisonment in martial law regime of Ayub Khan.

His famous collections include Sir e Maqtal, Zikr Behte Khoon Ka, Gumbad e Bedar and Kulyaat e Habib Jalib.