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Mussarat Kalanchvi, born on 10 November 1956 in Bahawalpur, Pakistan, is a trilingual short story writer, playwright and non-fiction writer of Urdu, Saraiki and Punjabi. Her father Prof. Dilshad Kalanchavi was also a renowned scholar, critic and novelist of Saraiki. Mussarat Kalanchavi did her MA (History) from Islamia University, Bahawalpur. She was appointed as a lecturer in 1983. In 1985, she moved to Lahore after her marriage with senior journalist Aslam Malik. She retired as the Principal of Government College for Women Gulshan Ravi Lahore in 2016. She has also been a member of the Board of Studies (Saraiki) of Islamia University, Bahawalpur. She also enjoys the honor of being a jury member for several National Literary Awards, member of Board of Governors of Majlis Traqhi Adab, Government of the Punjab and member of Board of Governors of Punjab Institute of Language, Art and Culture (PILAC), Government of the Punjab. Mussarat wrote her first story when she was a fifth grade student. She is the first women who published a collection of short stories in Saraiki language, “Uchi Dharti Jhukha Asman” in 1976, which brought her accolade with the title of “The First Lady of Saraiki Literature”. When Radio Pakistan Bahawalpur started in 1975, Mussarat was a part of its pioneer team as an Assistant Producer and also voiceovers. She wrote her first play “Peekian Di Naukrani” (The Maid of Wife’s Paternal Home) for Radio. She also wrote and produced scripts for several programs. Her works include two books of Seerat of the Prophet Muhammad (SWA), three collections of short stories and a long story in Saraiki, ten long plays in Urdu, two drama serials in Punjabi and two in Saraiki. She is the first trilingual playwright. She won several prestigious literary awards. Recently, the Government of Pakistan has honored her with the Presidential Award of Pride of Performance on 23rd March, 2024 (announced on August 14, 2023) in recognition of her literary services. View all posts by →