Parveen Atif

Parveen Atif (; April 18, 1935 – November 24, 2018) was a prominent Pakistani Urdu fiction writer, short story writer, columnist, and a pioneer of women's field hockey in Pakistan.

Early life and education Parveen Atif was born in 1935 in Aymanabad, a town near Gujranwala, British India (now Pakistan). Parveen Atif was the maternal aunt of the famous actress and writer Bushra Ansari and the Urdu short story writer Neelam Bashir.

Career Parveen Atif led a dual career, making significant contributions to both literature and sports administration.

Literary Parveen Atif was primarily a fiction and short story writer, known for an individualistic style that blended traditional and modern narrative techniques.

Sports Administration Parveen Atif is counted among the pioneers of women's field hockey in Pakistan.

Her husband, Brigadier Manzoor Hussain Atif, was a highly decorated Olympian and administrator who managed Pakistan's gold medal-winning teams at the 1968 and 1984 Olympics.