Shafqat Tanvir Mirza
Shafqat Tanvir Mirza | |
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| Born | 6 February 1932 |
| Died | 20 November 2012 (aged 80) Lahore, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, Writer |
| Relatives | Tamkinat Ara (wife) (married in 1963) Tabashra Bano (daughter) |
| Awards | Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 2006 |
Shafqat Tanvir Mirza – known by many as STM (6 February 1932 – 20 November 2012) was a Pakistani writer and a journalist known for his activism for Punjabi culture and language. He was also a journalist union leader and was sent to jail twice because of his activities on behalf of newspapers he worked for.