Birth anniversary of Jamiluddin Aali observed.

ISLAMABAD -- The birth anniversary of poet, critic, playwright, essayist, columnist and scholar Jamiluddin Aali, the creator of several popular national songs including "Jeevay Jeevay Pakistan" was observed on Friday.

Born on January 20, 1923, in New Delhi Nawabzada Mirza Jamiluddin Ahmad Khan was a banker by profession. Owing to his literary pursuits he also remained associated with Anjuman-e-Taraqi-e-Urdu Pakistan for 50 long years, from 1962 to 2012.

His contribution towards the promotion of Urdu and the establishment of Urdu University in the...

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