Arifa Shahzad’s Poetry: An Exploration of Life, Love, and Memory
Author
Arifa Shahzad’s poetry speaks with a unique voice that resonates deeply with the reader. Her poems,
Nasir Karim Khan
Born on September 3rd, 1970, in Mianwali, Punjab, Pakistan, is a poet and educationist. He holds a Master's degree in English Language and Literature from Punjab University, Lahore. After teaching as a Lecturer of English Language at Pakistan Embassy College in 1997, an Instructor at Vocational Training Institute Bahawal Nagar in 2000, and Communication Skills at Islamia University Bahawal Pur, he founded Springtide School in 2005. He has published collection of Urdu poems “𝘠𝘢𝘩𝘢’𝘯 𝘉𝘢𝘴 𝘙𝘦𝘵 𝘜𝘥𝘵𝘪 𝘏𝘺”(Naught, But the Sands Dance Here”) in 2000. He has also translated poems and short stories from Urdu to English. He received the Best Emerging Poet Award from BBC London in 1989. His work has been featured in various publications, and he’s going to publish his second book of poems this year.