Masood Mufti Scholarship for Urdu literature announced 

The Masood Mufti Scholarship has been announced for the students who intend to pursue their studies in the field of Urdu literature to encourage the new generation toward literature.

The scholarship worth Rs. 50,000 is given every year to a promising student of the Urdu department who is also showing his talent in literature. The winner of earlier scholarship was a student of International Islamic University, Islamabad.

The scholarship was launched by the family of Masood Mufti, a prominent literary person, to acknowledge his contribution in Urdu literature as well as to revive the literary culture among youth.  

Masood Mufti was a noted Pakistani scholar who wrote short stories, novels, dramas, and columns. He became famous for his books on the 1971 war. His famous works include “Do Minar”, “Chahray”, “Hum Nafas” and “Dhery Lamhay”.