Renowned Urdu litterateur and author Joginder Paul passed away on Friday after a prolonged illness. He was 90.
Paul, who had been hospitalised for some weeks, is survived by his wife Krishna, sons Sudhir and Sunit, and daughter Sukrita. Born on September 5, 1925 in Sialkot in present-day Pakistan, Paul migrated to India at the time of Partition. Among his works, Dharti ka Kaal (1961), Main kyun Socum (1962), Mati ka Idrak (1970), Khudu Baba ka Maqbara (1994), Parinde (2000), Bastiyan (2000) (all short stories), Nahin Rehman Babu (collection of short stories, including some which were two liners), Amad va Raft (1975), Bayanat (1975) (both novelettes), Be Muhavara (1978), Be Irada (1981) (both short fiction), Nadid (1983), and Khavab-i-rau (1991) are most sought after. —IANS
