Fateh M. Malik

Fateh Muhammad Malik, ( ALA-LC: born 1936) He has authored several books including an essay "Iqbal Inspired Humour: A Note on Parodies by Selected Urdu Poets" published in Of Clowns and Gods, Brahmans and Babus - Humour in South Asian Literatures.

Iqbal had a key influence on Malik and he wrote at least six books on him including Iqbal's reconstruction of Muslim political thought, published by University of Leicester, England.

He received his early education at a government school in Talagang, later attending Government College Attock and earning a master's degree in Urdu literature from Gordon College, Rawalpindi, where he was awarded a gold medal for academic distinction.

Academic career Malik began writing literary criticism in 1961, contributing to respected Urdu journals such as Humayun and Mehr-i-Neemroz. Inspired by prominent critics like Hasan Askari and Saleem Ahmed, he developed a distinct critical voice.

He's the chairman of the National Language Authority. He served as Rector of the International Islamic University, Islamabad until 2012 when he was sacked by then President Zardari under pressureof from the Saudi government. Before being sacked from his post, he criticized Saudi Arabia's practices as uncivilized and anti-women during a seminar.

He also served this university as a dean of the faculty of languages, literature and humanities.

Awards and recognition Sitara-i-Imtiaz Award (Star of Excellence) by the President of Pakistan in 2006