Prominent Urdu drama and novel writer Mansha Yad has died. He suffered a heart attack.
He has been awarded Pride of performance Award from the Government of Pakistan in 2004.
Mansha Yad’s publications:
- Band Muthi Mein Jugnu (Glow Worm In The Fist)
- Mas Aur Mitti (Flesh and Clay)
- Khala Andar Khala (Space Within Space)
- Waqat Samundar (Time The Ocean)
- Wagda Pani (Running Water)-Punjabi (Awarded)
- Darakhat Aadmi (Tree The Man)
- Door Ki Awaz (A Distant Voice)
- Tamasha (The Show)
- Khawb Saraiy (The Lodge of Dreams).
Awards:
- Waris Shah Adabi Award of Pakistan Academy of Letters for Punjabi Short Stories (Wagda Pani).
- Waris Shah Adabi Award of Pakistan Academy of Letters on Punjabi Novel “Tanwan Tanwan Tara”.
- Masood Khaddar Posh Awards on Punjabi Novel.
- Naqoosh Adabi award on Short Story “Taj Mahal Ki Sair (Replica)”.
- Award of Mian Mohammed Bakhash Academy for Literary services & Potohar Millennium Award 2000 for Drama writing by Umang Theatre Pakistan.
- Presidential Award Pride of Performance for Fiction writing.
October 16, 2011
