Shabnam Shakeel

Shabnam Shakeel ( ALA-LC: ; 12 March 1942 – 2 March 2013) was a Pakistani poet, writer, and academician. Shabnam spent her early life in Lahore, Pakistan, and received a master's degree in Urdu literature. During her career, she worked as a lecturer at several colleges in Pakistan. Her first book Tanqeedi Mazameen, was published in 1965. She won numerous awards, honours and titles for her contributions to Urdu literature including the prestigious Presidential Pride of Performance award in 2005. She was a student at Kinnaird College and graduated from Islamia College, both in Lahore. She received a Master of Arts degree in Urdu literature from Oriental College, Lahore. Khawateen ki Shaaeeri (1947 to 2002) aur Muasharay par iskay asarat (sponsored by M/O Women Development) Hasrat Mohani Ka Taghazzul (in press)

Awards The following is a list of awards bestowed upon Shabnam during her literary career: President's Pride of Performance Award, 2005 Awards of Recognition – Hamdard Foundation, 1994 Bolan Award (Shabzad – Poetic Collection), 1988 Govt. of Baluchistan's Award for Country's Prominent Women Shabnam Shakeel ki Shakhsiat aur Shaairy (Research Paper) by Mubashira Nasreen, Urdu Department, N.U.M.L. (2000) Various awards by prominent social and literary organizations of Pakistan Life Member, Pakistan Academy of Letters Member PTV Censor Board Channel 3 Member scholarships committee, Pakistan Academy of Letters Member Punjab Public Library Board, Lahore Member Jury (Award) Radio Pakistan, PTVC Perveen Shakir Trust & Academy of Letters Hijra Awards Bhaha-ud-Din Zakriya University Multan's research paper: Shabnam Shakeel ki shakhsiat aur funn (M.Phil.) Lahore University of Management Sciences has included her poetry in its management sciences BSc honors course.