Bushra Farrukh

Bushra Farrukh KhojBushra Farrukh:  The poetess was born in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, on February 16, 1957. She is one of the few well-known female Urdu poets of Pakistan. She has also served Pakistan Television and Radio Pakistan as an announcer, compare, dramatist and playwright nearly four decades. Bushra Farrukh has performed in more than 2000 radio and television programs. Has to her credit three poetry collections — Ik qayamat hai lamha-e-maujood, Adhoory Muhabbat ka poora safar and Bohat Gehri Udasi Hai’.  Her first poetry collection ik Qayamat Hai Lamha-e-Majood has won Rozan International Literary Award while Abasin Arts Council has awarded Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar Award to her 2nd collection Adhuri Mohabbat Ka Poora Safar. Two additions of the abovementioned book have been published so far. In recognition of her literary cultural and social services, she has received many awards, certificates and gold medals from different governmental and nongovernmental organisations.