{"id":7435,"date":"2026-02-06T18:05:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T13:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/?p=7435"},"modified":"2026-02-06T18:05:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T13:05:17","slug":"remembering-munnu-bhai-on-his-93rd-birth-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/2026\/02\/06\/remembering-munnu-bhai-on-his-93rd-birth-anniversary","title":{"rendered":"Remembering Munnu Bhai on his 93rd birth anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"65\" data-end=\"208\"><strong data-start=\"65\" data-end=\"87\">Lahore :<\/strong> Today marks the 93rd birth anniversary of Munnu Bhai, one of Pakistan\u2019s most beloved columnists, poets, and playwrights.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"409\">Born Munir Ahmed Qureshi on February 6, 1933, in Wazirabad, he developed a passion for writing early in life, which paved the way for a distinguished career in literature, journalism, and television.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"568\">After graduating from Gordon College in Rawalpindi, Munnu Bhai embarked on a career in journalism, serving in key administrative roles at various newspapers.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"570\" data-end=\"739\">His creative talents flourished in television as well, with the 1982 PTV drama <em data-start=\"649\" data-end=\"662\">Sona Chandi<\/em> earning widespread acclaim and becoming a cherished classic among audiences.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"741\" data-end=\"859\">He went on to write other acclaimed dramas like <em data-start=\"789\" data-end=\"796\">Dasht<\/em> and <em data-start=\"801\" data-end=\"810\">Ashiana<\/em>, solidifying his status as a gifted storyteller.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"861\" data-end=\"987\">In addition to his television work, Munnu Bhai was a prolific columnist, having authored thousands of articles over the years.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"989\" data-end=\"1194\">His literary legacy includes celebrated books such as <em data-start=\"1043\" data-end=\"1071\">Mohabbat Ki Ek Sau Nazmein<\/em>, <em data-start=\"1073\" data-end=\"1091\">Jangal Udaas Hai<\/em>, and <em data-start=\"1097\" data-end=\"1117\">Insani Manzar Nama<\/em>, which have made a lasting impact on Pakistan\u2019s cultural and literary scene.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1196\" data-end=\"1390\">Beyond his artistic endeavors, he was a passionate humanitarian. He founded the Sundas Foundation to help children suffering from thalassemia, demonstrating his deep commitment to social causes.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1392\" data-end=\"1496\">For his outstanding contributions to literature and journalism, he was honored with the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1498\" data-end=\"1657\">Munnu Bhai passed away on January 19, 2018, in Lahore, yet his legacy through his writings and charitable work continues to inspire people throughout Pakistan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lahore : Today marks the 93rd birth anniversary of Munnu Bhai, one of Pakistan\u2019s most beloved columnists, poets, and playwrights. Born Munir Ahmed Qureshi on February 6, 1933, in Wazirabad, he developed a passion for writing early in life, which paved the way for a distinguished career in literature, journalism, and television. After graduating from &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":7436,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[160,24,2294],"class_list":["post-7435","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-social","tag-headline","tag-pakistan","tag-youdigital"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7435","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7435"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7435\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7437,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7435\/revisions\/7437"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7436"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7435"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7435"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7435"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}