Athar Tahir


M. Athar Tahir is a Pakistani civil servant who is also a poet, author, translator, painter and calligrapher.

Early life

He studied at Lawrence College, Murree,, University of the Punjab, Oxford University, England, and the University of Pennsylvania, United States.

Recognition

Awards for his works include the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz for literature in 1998, the Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai Award in 1990, and the National Book Council Prize in 1991.