Lahore: Senior Pakistani writer and Journalist Shafqat Tanvir Mirza (STM) has passed away, here on Tuesday morning. Shafqat Tanvir was suffering from cancer. 10 days back, He was admitted to hospital in serious condition. He was unwell for some time and he was fighting against his cancer disease. He died at age of 80.
STM was born in 1932 and he wrote some memorable books in English and Punjabi. His two important Punjabi books are Tehreek-E-Azadi Which Punjab Da Hissa (Punjab’s contribution in movement for freedom) and Adab raheen Punjab de tareekh (Punjab’s history through literature).
STM was linked with Dawn newspaper and he also wrote columns for Dawn on regular basis. He worked a lot for Punjabi Literature.
Below is Picture when he was in Hospital