Obaidullah Baig

Obaidullah Baig (1 October 1936 – 22 June 2012) was a scholar, Urdu writer/novelist, columnist, media expert and documentary filmmaker from Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.

Personal life Born in Rampur, British India in 1936, Baig migrated to Karachi with his family in the early 1950s following the independence of Pakistan in 1947, and settled in Karachi, Pakistan. Baig had no formal education beyond his intermediate college. Lifetime Achievement Award by Pakistan Television Corporation.

After Baig's death, paying a tribute to him, Iftikhar Arif, a noted poet and scholar himself, said that Baig played a key role in his life. He added that he considered Baig like an elder brother, friend and a source of inspiration.

In its tribute after Baig's death, another major Pakistani newspaper called him a man with winning humility, undisputed finesse, precise speech and an amiable smile. Many people in Pakistan used to call him 'a living encyclopedia'.