The 50th death anniversary of renowned journalist, scholar and writer Agha Shorish Kashmiri is being observed today.

Born in Lahore on August 14, 1917, Shorish was also an activist of the Pakistan Movement.

He started his political career in 1935 when he delivered a historic speech at the Shaheed Ganj Mosque conference.

He was chief editor of the weekly Chattan magazine in Lahore in 1949.

Qaid-i farang, Iqbal payambar-i inqilab, Pase Diwar E Zindan  and Shab jai kay man bodam are his famous books.

He died on this day in Lahore in 1975.