G. M. Felix
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Ghulam M. Felix is a Pakistani Catholic Urdu
language poet and writer. He is well known by the name Qasir Amritsari. He was born in Amritsar, India.
In 1972, in collaboration with Fr. Liberius Pieterse
he published a completely revised book NAYA GEET GAO (Sing a new song). This was a book of christian hymns originally published in 1955 under the name HAMD-ULLAH (Praise God).
As a member of the Catholic Association of Karachi he organized an event in 1990 to recognise community members for their distinguished service in education, literature, engineering, journalism and sports.
He has served as a Member of the Advisory Board of Maktaba-e-Anaveem [Theological Institute for Laity] Pakistan.
In 1994 his book The blasphemy law was published in 3 volumes.
In 2000 Felix was the secretary of the Urdu Literature Board of Pakistan which is chaired by Bishop Andrew Francis
of Multan.
On March 27, 2004 he met with Sindh Governor Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan as part of a delegation of the Christian community which discussed development works in their areas and their needs with regard to educational institutions, employment opportunities and facilities in jails for Christian prisoners.
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
language poet and writer. He is well known by the name Qasir Amritsari. He was born in Amritsar, India.
In 1972, in collaboration with Fr. Liberius Pieterse
Liberius Pieterse
Liberius Pieterse was a Franciscan priest working initially in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi in Pakistan.-Early Life:He was born in Wageningen, Holland on 12 February 1905. He did his schooling in Rotterdam, Schiedam and Utrecht. He studied at the Conservatorium of Music in Rotterdam....
he published a completely revised book NAYA GEET GAO (Sing a new song). This was a book of christian hymns originally published in 1955 under the name HAMD-ULLAH (Praise God).
As a member of the Catholic Association of Karachi he organized an event in 1990 to recognise community members for their distinguished service in education, literature, engineering, journalism and sports.
He has served as a Member of the Advisory Board of Maktaba-e-Anaveem [Theological Institute for Laity] Pakistan.
In 1994 his book The blasphemy law was published in 3 volumes.
In 2000 Felix was the secretary of the Urdu Literature Board of Pakistan which is chaired by Bishop Andrew Francis
Andrew Francis (bishop)
Andrew Francis is a Pakistani Roman Catholic bishop. He was born in Adah, Pakistan on 29 November 1946. He received his religious training at the Christ the King seminary in Karachi. On 10 January 1972, he was ordained a priest of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lahore. He has been rector of...
of Multan.
On March 27, 2004 he met with Sindh Governor Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan as part of a delegation of the Christian community which discussed development works in their areas and their needs with regard to educational institutions, employment opportunities and facilities in jails for Christian prisoners.