Parveen Shakir
Parveen Shakir (pronounced [ˈpəɾʋiːn ʃɑːkɪɾ]; 24 November 1952 – 26 December 1994) was a Pakistani poet, teacher and a civil servant of the government of Pakistan. She is best known for her poems, which brought a distinctive feminine voice to Urdu literature.
Since her death, the "Parveen Shakir Urdu Literature Festival" has been held every year in Islamabad in her memoriam.
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