Najeeba Arif


Najeeba Arif is a Pakistani writer, poet, academic, translator known for her contribution to Urdu literature and research.
She currently serves as the Chairperson of the Pakistan [Academy of Letters], becoming the first woman to hold the post.
Najeeba Arif has published some research articles and books in Urdu literature.

Works

  • Mukhotā. Lahore: Aks Publications, 2023.
  • Nawāḥ-e-Kāzima. Islamabad: Aimal Publications, 2022.
  • Rāgnī Khoj meñ. Lahore: Qausain Publishers, 2020
  • Safar mulk-e-Oudh: Yūsuf Khān Kambalposh kā nādir wa ghair matbūʿa safarnāma . Lahore: Cooperative Society, 2017.
  • Maʿānī se Ziyādah. Karachi: Sheherzade, 2015..
  • 9/11 aur Pakistani Urdu Afsāna: Adab kā nav-muzāḥimatī rujḥān. Islamabad: Poorab Academy, 2011.
  • Mumtaz Mufti kā Fikrī Irtiqā: Nafsiyāt, Taṣawwuf aur Qurʾān. Lahore: Al-Faisal Nashran, 2011.
  • Rafta o āinda: Urdu adab kā manẓar-nāmah. Islamabad: Poorab Academy, 2008.
  • Mumtaz Mufti: Shakhsiyat aur Fan. Islamabad: Pakistan Academy of Letters, 2007.

    Honours

Arif’s essays were included in the special issue of the periodical Sahifa published on Iftikhar Arif.