Amna Mufti

Amna Mufti (Punjabi, ) is a screenwriter, columnist and author from Pakistan. She has written at least five novels and more than twenty television series. Her accolades include a Lux Style Award and a PEN Award.

Early life She spent her childhood in a remote village near the Sutlej River.

Career As an author She wrote her first short story Phir Wohi Dasht which was published in Adab Dost in 1998. In 2020, her novel about the water crisis Pani Mar Raha Hai was published. She then gave the idea of another series based on dowry problems in Pakistan which was accepted readily and she wrote Jahez resultantly which aired on Geo Entertainment in the same year.

In 2013, the adaptation of her short story Ullu Baraye Farokht Nahi was aired on Hum TV for which she wrote the screenplay as well. The series was directed by Kashif Nisar and Mufti received critical acclaim for her script and Best Television Writer Award at the 13th Lux Style Awards. The script of the series was later made available as a book.

In 2017, she adapted the Amrita Pritam's 1950 novel Pinjar for television which broadcast on TV One as Ghughi. Amar Khan and Adnan Siddiqui played the leads in it and Mufti was nominated for Best Television Writer at the 18th Lux Style Awards.

In 2018, she wrote Aakhri Station deals with issues such as such as women's rights, mental and health hazards, acid attacks, forced prostitution, and domestic violence. The series was directed by Sarmad Khoosat and produced by Kashf Foundation.

Publications Jurrat-e-Rindana (جرآت رندانہ) Ullu Baraye Farokht Nahi (الو براۓ فروخت نہیں) Aakhri Zaman (آخری زمانہ) Pani Mar Raha Hai (پانی مر رہا ہے) 2022 Dil Na Umeed To Nahi Other accolades 2006—PEN Award for Best Debut