Muhammad Bashir Ranjha
Muhammad Bashir Ranjha (Urdu: محمد بشیر رانجھا) (born 15 August 1964) is a Pakistani Urdu poet, story writer, critic & journalist. His writings are being considered as a reference for researchers and critics.
Early life
Muhammad Bashir Ranjha was born at Sargodha. He got early education from Sargodha and Rawalpindi. . He got post graduate degree (M.Phil) in 2005.
Literary career
Muhammad Bashir Ranjha's 1st article was published in 1977 under the title "Allama Iqbal Ka Nazriya Aazadi-o-Ghulami" in weekly Alhaam Bahawalpur and 1st Ghazal in Fanoon in 1988. Till now over 10 books containing prose and poetry are on his credit. Currently he is publishing a literary magazine "Kahkashan International" Rawalpindi as a Chief editor.
Publications
Muhammad Bashir Ranjha's writings have been published in the Daily Pakistan, Daily Jang, Daily Nawa-e-Waqt, Daily Ausaf, Daily Jinnah, Daily Khabrain, Daily Shimla, Daily Shamal, Daily Nida-i-Khalq, and Daily Akhbar e Khyber.
The literary Magazines included Auqraaq, Fanoon, Naerang-e-Khiyal, Sher-o-Sukhan, Aqeedat, Biyaaz, Akkas, Kehkashaan International and others.
Books
- Siqafat e Hizara ka Tehzebi Pas Manzar (History and folk virsa), Hazara Chair, Hazara University, 2012
- Imam Abu Hanifa (Research work), Friends Publisher Rawalpindi, 1988
- Nazriyat e Iqbal (Iqbal’s & Sufism), Friends Publisher Rawalpindi, 1999
- Pulsirat (Urdu Short Stories), Friends Publisher Rawalpindi, 1992
- Sar-e-Shakh (Poetry-Urdu Ghazal), Harf Academy Pakistan Rawalpindi, 2001
- Dil Kitna Sada Hay (Poetry-Urdu Mahiya), Friends Publisher Rawalpindi, 2003
- Iqbal Ki Uloom Shanasi (Research)
- History of Army Medical Corps, Historical Section, AMCC Abbottabad, 2011
- 10 Issues of AMC Corps Annual Magazine "Naveed-e-Shifa", Historical Section, AMCC Abbottabad
- Chief Editor Quarterly Adabi Magazine "Kahkashan International" and "Inkaar" Rawalpindi
- Over one hundred articles/poems in different literary magazines of national repute.