M. Athar Tahir

M. Athar Tahir

M. Athar Tahir is a Pakistani civil servant who has made his name as a poet, author, translator, painter and calligrapher. [cite news |first=Muneeza |last=Shamsie |title=Of palm and cactus |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/2006/09/30/d609302102137.htm |work=The Daily Star |date=2006-09-30 |accessdate=2008-01-29 ] He studied at Oxford University, England, the University of Pennsylvania, USA.

He has won many awards for his work including the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz for literature in 1998, the Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai Award in 1990, and the National Book Council Prize in 1991. [cite news |first=Ihsan |last=Aslam |title=THE HISTORY MAN: Athar Tahir’s journey |url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_17-9-2003_pg3_5 |work=Daily Times |date=2003-09-17 |accessdate=2008-01-29 ]

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