ISLAMABAD – One hundred eighteenth birth anniversary of the writer ofPakistan National Anthem Abu Al-Asar Hafeez Jalandhari is being observed onSunday.
Jalandhari was born in Jalandhar, Indian Punjab, on 14 January 1900.
Jalandhari actively participated in Pakistan Movement and used his writingsto inspire people for the cause of Pakistan.
He also wrote the Kashmiri Anthem, “Watan Hamara Azad Kashmir”. He wrotemany patriotic songs during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.
For his literary and patriotic services to Pakistan, Jalandhari was awardedHilal-e-Imtiaz by the President of Pakistan.
Pride of Performance Award in 1958 by the Government of Pakistan.
Jalandhari died in Lahore on 21 December 1982 at the age of 82.