The 28th death anniversary of Renowned film director and writer Zia Sarhadi was observed on Monday. 

He was born in 1914 in Peshawar and his real name was Fazl-e-Qadir Sethi.

As a director, his best films include Humlog (1951), Footpath (1953) and Tahguzar ( 1960).

As a screenplay writer, his famous films include Ladies Only, Elan, Beti, and Lakhon Men Aik.

He died on this day in 1997 in Karachi.