Ahmad Faraz, born Syed Ahmad Shah on January 12, 1931, was a prominent Pakistani Urdu poet, playwright, and director of the Pakistan Academy of Letters. Known for his pen name 'Faraz', he gained fame for his love poetry and critical writings against military regimes. In addition to his literary contributions, he served as the principal of the National Book Foundation in Islamabad. Faraz received multiple accolades, including the Sitara-i-Imtiaz and Hilal-i-Imtiaz, for his impact on Urdu literature. He passed away on August 25, 2008, in Islamabad, leaving a lasting legacy in modern Urdu poetry.
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Meaning of the name - Ahmad
highly praised, most commendable
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Ahmad Faraz belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Kohat
Place of Death: Islamabad
Cause of Death: kidney failure
Educated At: Edwardes College Peshawar | University of Peshawar
Occupation: poet | writer
Employers: National Book Foundation
Awards Received: Hilal-i-Imtiaz | Sitara-i-Imtiaz | Nigar Awards
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for January 12, 1931
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 12, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 12, 2026 |
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| Sun | 21 Capricorn 6 | 22 Capricorn 3 | 26 Aries 17 |
| Moon | 4 Scorpio 20 | 9 Scorpio 39 | 17 Aries 46 |
| Mercury | 7 Capricorn 50 | 16 Capricorn 14 | 13 Taurus 5 |
| Venus | 6 Sagittarius 14 | 23 Capricorn 23 | 19 Pisces 30 |
| Mars | 12 Leo 43 | 21 Capricorn 22 | 5 Leo 15 |
| Jupiter | 14 Cancer 31 | 19 Cancer 51 | 12 Cancer 51 |
| Saturn | 15 Capricorn 17 | 26 Pisces 50 | 23 Capricorn 18 |
| Uranus | 11 Aries 38 | 27 Taurus 41 | 15 Aries 57 |
| Neptune | 5 Virgo 28 | 29 Pisces 40 | 3 Virgo 12 |
| Pluto | 19 Cancer 46 | 3 Aquarius 4 | 18 Cancer 44 |
| Rahu | 19 Aries 0 | 11 Pisces 34 | 13 Aries 59 |
| Ketu | 19 Libra 0 | 11 Virgo 34 | 13 Libra 59 |
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