The ninth death anniversary of renowned poet Munir Niazi was observed across the country on Saturday.
Niazi was born on April 19, 1928 in a village near India’s Hoshiarpur. He attained his early education from Khanpur and completed his matriculation in Sahiwal after the partition.
He completed his intermediate from SE College, Bahawalpur. Later he did his BA degree from Diyal Singh College, Lahore.
Munir Niazi proved himself as one of Pakistan’s famous movie songwriter. He also wrote a number of pieces for newspapers and radio.
Niazi was able to captivate writers and poets through his writings.
He was honored with the Pride of Performance in 1992 and Sitara-e-Imtiaz in 1998. He passed away on December, 26, 2006 due to protracted illness.
