Arsalan Aur Bahzaad

Professor Jawed from the Department of Urdu (JMI) is a contemporary fiction writer. Mr Jawed said it is a very happy moment for him. "Every day we look for small joys in the world around us and I too have had few moments of true happiness in my life and today this award has brought one such moment of joy," he added. Anchored in the space of a kitchen, 'The Paradise of Food' novel is based on the story of a typical middle-class Muslim family revolving around hunger, violence, love, guilt, and confession.Mr Javed's three novels Maut Ki Kitab, Namat Khana and Ek Khanjar Pani Mein' have become very popular and his fourth novel Arsalan Aur Behzad is going to be released very soon. His novel 'Maut Ki Kitab' was translated as the 'Book of Death' by Dr A Naseeb Khan. He has also been honoured with many prestigious awards by literary institutions across the country.