ISLAMABAD: The 26th death anniversary of the renowned modern Urdu poet Obaidullah Aleem is being observed today (on Saturday).
Born on June 12, 1939, in Bhopal, British India, Obaidullah Aleem completed his post-graduation in Urdu from Karachi University.
Aleem was considered one of the finest Ghazal writers of modern times. He began his career at Radio Pakistan and later joined Pakistan Television as a producer. His famous poetry collections include “Chand Chehra Sitara Ankhhen,” “Veeran Saray Ka Diya,” and “Nigar-e-Subah ke Ummed Main.” Obaidullah Aleem passed away on May 18th,1998 at the age of fifty-eight in Karachi.
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