Khadija Mastoor

Khadija Mastoor (Urdu: خدیجہ مستور, romanized: K͟hadījah Mastūr; 11 December 1927  25 July 1982) was a Pakistani short story writer and novelist who worked in Urdu literature. Her novel Aangan is widely considered a literary masterpiece in Urdu literature, which has also been made into a television drama. Her younger sister Hajra Masroor was also a short story writer while poet, playwright and newspaper columnist Khalid Ahmad was her younger brother.

Khadija Mastoor
خدیجہ مستور
Born(1927-12-11)11 December 1927
Bareilly, British India
Died25 July 1982(1982-07-25) (aged 54)
London, England
NationalityPakistani
Occupation(s)Writer and novelist
SpouseMalik Zaheer-ud-Deen Babar Awan
ChildrenKiran Fayyaz
Malik Pervez Alam Awan
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