Famous Writer and Playwright Mansha Yad on Saturday passed away after a heart attack in Islamabad.

Mansha Yad, Pride of Performance, born 05 September 1937 in Farooqabad Panjab. His first short story appeared in 1955 and his first collection of stories was published in 1975.

Band Muthi Main Jugnoo was his first collection of short stories. Though linear, skin deep, much promise in those short stories. Naively crafted, these stories exuded a sincerity of purpose, truth and above all a lingual exactitude which helped bring back to story reading the lost joy which makes one grateful that one is alive.

A memorable drama by TV Lahore centre in 1999 after Waris and an overall a great production. Based on Punjabi novel “Tanwa Tanwa Tara” by Mansha Yaad. The drama focuses on different societal issue of people both living in urban and rural areas such as the value of education, culture and justice.

Mansha Yad founded Halqa Arbab e Zauq, Islamabad, the first prominent literary organization in the Capital city in 1972. He also founded some other literary organizations such as Likhnay Walon Ki Anjuman, Rabta, Bazame Kitab and Fiction Forum in Islamabad enriching the newly built city literarily and culturally.

Mansha Yad left one daughter and three sons.