Nisar Nasik (15 February 1939 – 3 July 2019) was a Pakistani poet.

Career

He was born in Rawalpindi, Pakistan in 1939 and used to work for both Radio Pakistan and Pakistan Television. He was credited with writing the song "Dil Dil Pakistan", a highly popular patriotic song by the musical band Vital Signs first released in 1987.

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Awards and recognition

Pakistan Television awarded him the Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions in Urdu literature.

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Bibliography

He wrote in Urdu and Punjabi languages. He also wrote two books: Chothi Simat Ka Musafir Dil Dil Pakistan.

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Death

Nisar Nasik died in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on 3 July 2019 after a protracted illness with many health issues including diabetes, amnesia and high blood pressure.

References

1943 births

2019 deaths

People from Rawalpindi

Urdu-language poets from Pakistan

Punjabi-language poets

Poets from Punjab, Pakistan

PTV Award winners