Sarfraz Shahid

Sarfraz Shahid (1938 - 2021) was a Pakistani humorous Urdu poet and writer. He also served at the Pakistan Meteorological Department, Islamabad. He was honored with the Pride of Performance Award in 2017.

Biography Shahid was born on 29 October 1938, in Ghakhar Mandi, Gujranwala, Punjab, United India. He worked at the Pakistan Meteorological Department for 30 years and retired as director of the department.

As a humorous Urdu poet, Shahid participated in many Mushairas in the USA, UK, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Singapore, and Nepal. He authored more than 32 Books, including collections of humorous poetry.

He died on 27 December 2021 in Islamabad and was buried at the H-8 graveyard. He was survived by a widow and 3 sons.