Afzal Tauseef
Afzal Tauseef (May 18, 1936 – December 30, 2014), also spelled Afzal Tausif, was a Pakistani Punjabi language writer, columnist and journalist.

During her lifetime, she criticized military dictatorship in Pakistan and was detained, later displaced several times by the rulers of that time such as Ayub Khan and Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq. Afzal has authored more than thirty books in Punjabi as well as in Urdu. In 2010, she was awarded Pride of Performance by the Government of Pakistan in recognition of her literary contributions. She was also associated with the Pakistan Peoples Party and served as vice president of Punjabi Adabi Board (PAB) for five years. Afzal also wrote a book titled "Dekhi Teri Duniya" (I have seen your world).
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