The 25th death anniversary of renowned poet Syed Zameer Jafri was being observed today [Sunday].

Zameer Jafri was born on January 1, 1916 in Jhelum. .

He became famous for his Urdu comic poetry and also wrote humorous columns in the newspapers and periodicals.

He has about seventy-eight published books of poetry and prose representing a varied range of creative works.

He died on this day in 1999.