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Ishtiaq Ahmad (اﺸﺘﻴﺎﻖ اﺤﻤﺩ in Urdu), (1944 – 17 November 2015) was a Pakistani fiction writer famous for his spy and detective novels in the Urdu language, particularly the Inspector Jamshaid series. He was born in Karnal now in India. Then his family migrated to city Jhang in Pakistan. He started his career by writing short stories for children and then wrote his first novel in 1973. He is the author of the highest number of novels (his 773rd novel is published by Atlantis Publications in April 2011) by any author in any language throughout the world. He was influenced by the Urdu fiction writer Ibn-e-Safi.
Novels
Lamhe Ki Mout (To be Printed)
Seemoon Ki Wapsi
Imran Ki Wapsi
File Ka Inteqm
Akahri Jiral
Aik Arab Dollars Ka Mansuba
Begal mission
Chuhay Daan
gulamy ka smandar
Waadi e Marjaan
Dusri Khala
File Number 119
Batooma Kay Shaitaan
Sonay Ka Ghoda
Jazeeray Ka Samundar
Daldal Ka Samundar
اڑن طشتری کا تجربہ
Packet ka raaz (In two editions)
Un kai karnamay
Gaar ka sammundar
Chupa rustam
Aasteen ka sanp
Yashoma or surkh teer
Surkh teer ka shikar
Surkh teer ka kaidi
Surkh teer ke waadi mai
Jungle mai cheek
Daku ka khauf
Purasarar wardatai
Maut ka khail
Bhai jan ki talash
Dhokay kay Pahar
Yoda par hamla
Mout ke Soudagar
Jin + Sheitan
Khatarnak 10
Sarlaas
Fartan'la
Tasweer ka Qatal
Purisrar Aaqa
Mukhlis Qatil
Barf k us paar
Abzaal
Fridge Ki Talaash
Ungli ki Qeemat
Purasarar Mehman
Apni Laash
Blackmailer
Asharfy Ka Raaz
Farooq Ki Rooh
Dosra Mujrim
Pistol Ka Aghwa
Bawarchi Khane Main Laash
Saumandar ka Tohfa
Khouf ke Shikaar
Career
He started his career by writing short stories for children and then wrote his first novel in 1973. He was at his peak of popularity in the 1970s to 1990s when paper printed novels were most read. He was famous due to his Inspector Jamshed novels, Inspector Kamran Mirza novels, and Shoki Brothers novels, and sometimes a combination of all three As of 2014, he was an editor of the magazine (novel for children) and writing novels for Atlantis Publications, Karachi. Ishtiaq Ahmed was among the first to write Urdu fiction for children in Pakistan.
His most famous novels include Sunehri Chatan, Jazeeray Ka Samandar, Dairay Ka Samanadar, Jeraal Series, Duniya ke us Paar, Sone ka Jahaaz
Ishtiaq Ahmad has authored hundreds of suspense thriller novels in Urdu for children which include characters such as Inspector Jamshed, Inspector Kamran Mirza as well as the Shoki brothers. He had written nearly 800 spy and detective novels during his writing career.
Death
He died on 17 November 2015 at Karachi International Airport on his way back to Lahore. He was waiting to board a plane after attending Karachi International Book Fair held at Karachi Expo Centre. His cause of death was a serious Heart Attack. Among his survivors were his wife, five sons and three daughters. He is buried in his hometown Jhang.
Tribute
His novels can also be downloaded online from the Maktaba KitabDost website. The KitabDost website, was developed by Shahzad Bashir (Writer) in 2020 with reference to the novels of Ishtiaq Ahmed.
Detective novelist Shahzad Bashir who is inspired by Ishtiaq Ahmed and consider him as his spiritual teacher, wrote a novel "Shuaaon Ka Hungama" on November 17, 2021 as a tribute to Ishtiaq Ahmed.
See also
Ashfaq Ahmad
Shahzad Bashir
References
External links
Famous Writer Ishtiaq Ahmad Passes Away at 74
Ishtiaq Ahmad, author of Inspector Jamshed Series - Interview on GEO TV, Pakistan on YouTube