About Kaleem Omar
Lived 1937 – 2009 (aged 71–72). Kaleem Omar was a Pakistani poet.
Kaleem Omar (KO) (1937 – 25 June 2009) was a Pakistani journalist, and an English language poet.
Life Born in Lucknow, Omar attended Sherwood College, Naini Tal. He was associated with the Jang Group's daily The News International, in Karachi for the past many years. From 1983 to 1988, he wrote a column for The Star Weekend; beginning in 1989, he wrote for The News.
His work is included in the anthologies Pieces of eight, Wordfall and A Dragonfly in the Sun.
Kaleem Omar died of heart failure on 28 June 2009.
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Pakistani writer
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Kaleem Omar was born in 1937.
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Kaleem Omar died on 25 June 2009.
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