The birth anniversary of veteran literary scholar and poet Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi is being observed today.

He was born on 20th November 1916 in the village Anga of Khushab district. He was given pride of performance, Pakistan academy of letters lifetime achievement award, as well as the country s highest civil honour, Sitara-i-Imtiaz.

He published collections of his best known work include poetry volumes Jalal-o-Jamal, Shola-i-Gul and Disht-i-Wafa, and short story collections Chopaal, Sannata, and Kapaas Ka Phool, Bagolay, Tal-o-Gharoob, Sailab-o-Gardab, Anchal, Ghar Se Ghar tak.