Ibrahim Jalees

Ibrahim Jalees born Ibrahim Hussain on (22 August 1924 – 26 October 1977) was a Pakistani journalist, writer, and humorist. He authored several books of short stories such as Chalees Karor Bhikari and Tikona Des and the novel Chor Bazar. He joined the Daily Jang newspaper and became well known on account of his columns titled Waghaira Waghaira (lit. "etcetra, etcetra"). He also worked as an editor of Musawat, Karachi, the daily newspaper of the Pakistan People's Party. Later, he launched his own weekly magazine, Awami Adalat (Peoples Court).

He was awarded the (Tamgha-e-Husn-e-Karkrdagi) Pride of Performance Award posthumously by the Government of Pakistan in 1990, in recognition of his literary contribution. He has three brothers Mehboob Hussain Jigar and Mujtaba Hussain who stayed back in India, both of whom also worked as journalists and humorists. His youngest brother Yusuf Husain, worked as a supervisor for Caltex in the aviation industry at Karachi Airport, and died in January 2016, in Old Westbury, New York. Ibrahim Jalees died on 26 October 1977.

Publications Zard Chehre (a collection of short stories), published in 1944 Tirange Ki Chhaaon Mein (a cynical account of the political unrest in Hyderabad Deccan) Chalees Karor Bhikari Rishta Jail Ke Din Jail Ki Raten Tikona Des Chor Bazar (Novel) Ulti Qabr Neki Kar Thane Ja Ooper Shervani Ander Pareshani Hanse Aur Phanse Shugufta Shugufta Kala Chor Nai Deewar-i-Cheen.