Abdul Qadir Junejo

Abdul Qadir Junejo (13 September 1945 – 30 March 2020) was a Pakistani novelist, playwright and columnist who wrote in Sindhi, Urdu and English.

Early life Junejo was born in the small village of Jinhan, Tharparkar, Sindh. His father, Mureed Hussain Junejo, was a police officer.

Junejo received his primary education in his native village. He then attended the University of Sindh where he earned a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Education and a Master of Arts in sociology.

Career In 1962, Junejo started working as a primary school teacher, becoming a secondary school teacher in 1972. He was then appointed Director at the Institute of Sindhology, Jamshoro. He remained chairman of Sindhi Language Authority from 15 September 2005 to 10 May 2008. He wrote 22 Sindhi dramas for radio and 11 Urdu dramas for television.

Publications Junejo wrote books in English and Sindhi. Watoon, Ratyoon Ain Rol (1973) Shikliyoon (1979) Weender Wahi Lahandar Sijj (1984) Wada Adeeb Wadyoon Galhyoon (1984) Sono Roop Sijj (1986) Everest te Charhai (1987) Kursi (1998) Chho Chha Ain Keein (1999) Khat bin Adeeban Ja (1999) Dar Dar ja Musafir (2001) Wan Wan Jee Kathiee (2002) The Dead River (2014) English

Dramas and serials He wrote dramas and serials that aired on Pakistan Television Corporation and commercial channels. He gained popularity in South Asia for his dramas Paranda and Dhool. He wrote six Sindhi language drama serials and 13 in Urdu language, aired on Media of Pakistan.

Recognition The Government of Pakistan and Government of Sindh awarded him Pride of Performance (2008) and Latif Award (2016), respectively. He received several awards from local organizations.

Death He died on 30 March 2020 in Jamshoro due to liver disease.