Manzoor Mirza
Manzoor Hussain Mirza | |
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| منظور حسین مرزا | |
Pakistani (1947–2016) | |
| Alma mater | University of the Punjab, Lahore Murray College, Sialkot |
Manzoor Hussain Mirza (13 August 1930 – 28 March 2016) was a
He authored many books on English and economics, as well as writing several book reviews.[3]
Early life and education
Born and raised in
English Literature from Murray College Sialkot and went to University of the Punjab Lahore for his master's degree in Economics. He received his master's degree in 1952.[1]
Career
After finishing his college education, he started teaching Economics as a lecturer. Then he became the founding principal of Government College for Boys in
He also served as a panelist at the
National Institute of Public Administration (NIPA).[1]
Newspaper columnist
Manzoor Hussain Mirza was a regular newspaper columnist at many English-language newspapers in Pakistan until 2001.[1]
Books and Contributions
- Selective Long Essays[4]
- Sundry Reflections
- Paragraphs and Essays
- Special Reflective Essays[2]
- Text Book of Development Economics
- Writing Practice for IELTS Test
- Pool of Topics
- Writing Topics for TOFEL and other Competitive Exams
Death
Manzoor Mirza died peacefully on 28 March 2016 at the age of 85 in Lahore,[1] Pakistan. The funeral prayers of Manzoor Mirza were offered in Masjid (mosque) near his residence and was buried in Johar Town Graveyard in Lahore.
References
- ^ a b c d e f Muhammad Iqbal (21 April 2016). "Professor Manzoor Mirza: An excellent educationist & economist". The Nation (newspaper). Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ a b Syed Afsar Sajid (15 August 2015). "Of spiritual, poetic and academic writing". Pakistan Today (newspaper). Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ The CSS Point. "Selective Long Essays By Prof. Manzoor Mirza (ILMI)". Retrieved 30 June 2019.