Yaqub Nizami

Yaqub Nizami (Urdu: یعقوب نظامی born 15 April 1955) is a U.K based Urdu writer who is best known for his book PAKISTAN SAY INGLISTAN TAK پاکستان سے انگلستان تک The book is about the history of Asian immigrants in the UK. He has written 8 travelogues, four Biographies and two history books. In addition he interviewed Asians immigrant in UK and published their stores in the Urdu Newspaper daily Jang London from 2012 to 2016 called Wilayatiya ولایتے.
He was born in Tatapani in the district of Kotali in Azad Kashmir Pakistan (During the migration period of his family). His father Molivi Mohammed Ismail was a well-respected religious leader (Imam امام مسجد ). Soon after his family moved back to their original village Salwah in the district Poonch Tehsal Mendher occupied of Kashmir,India.
He spent his child hood in Salwah and got his primary education from Salwah School. 27th of October 1965 his family migrated again and moved to Mirpur Azad Kashmir Pakistan. He went to the local high School and then Degree College Mirpur. In 1982 he graduated from Punjab University Lahore Pakistan.
11 December 1982 he migrated to the U.K to join his wife Shamim Nizami. He did a diploma in translation from Institute of linguist London. In 1987 he joined Sheffield City Council and served as a Urdu/ Punjabi translator. In 1992 he moved to Manchester City Council and got job as a Deputy Manager translation department. He still works for Manchester City Council.
He has four children۔ Nafeesa, Shamaila, Sadia are daughters and Khurram Nizami his only son. All his children have graduated and his wife Shamim Nizami teaches English at Bradford College. His elder brother Ayub Sabir is Advocate and younger brother Dr Yousaf Tariq is a Dental surgeon.
He started writing in 1990. The well know Urdu writer Mahmood Hashmi who wrote the famous classic book Kashmir udas hay کشمیر اداس ہے was his mentor .
In 2015 his work was recognized by Azad Kashmir University and one of the students Noor al Ain Aslam نور العین اسلم has completed her MA Urdu with a thesis on Yaqub Nizami Life and contribution یعقوب نظامی:حیات و خدمات
Another student from Lahore College for Women, Aneesa Khalida انیسہ خالد has done her M.Phil. Dissertation on Yaqub Nizami’s travelogues. یعقوب نظامی:بطور سفرنامہ نگار
Sadia Jan a student of Hazara University did her M.Phil on his travelogues in different angles یعقوب نظامی۔۔۔ کے سفرناموں میں سماجی شعور
In 2020 Fabiha Imanفابیہا ایمان a student of Bahauddin Zakariya Universty Multan has done her MS Urdu critical analysis thesis on Yaqub Nizami book Muser ka Bazar یعقوب نظامی ۔۔۔ مصر کا بازار پر تنقیدی جائزہ
Travelling, reading and writing are his hobbies. He has travelled around most of Europe , Africa , Middle East, Far East and Asia.
He has written:
Pakistan say inglistan tak پاکستان سے انگلستان تک (History)
Inglastan Mera Inglastan انگلستان میرا انگلستان (History)
Eak sadi ki bat ایک صدی کی بات ( Biography)
And eight travelogues;
Peghambr ki sarzameen پیغمبروں کی سرزمین
Misar ka Bazar مصر کا بازار
Indulas Manzer bay Manzer اندلس منظر بہ منظر
Europe Europe hai یورپ یورپ ہے
Muqaddas sarzameen مقدس سرزمین , ( Pilgrim to Macca)
Maghrib ki wadiyo ma ( مغرب کی وادیوں میں)
Bartania say Japan ( برطانیہ سے جاپان )
Dakh mera Kashmir ( دیکھ میرا کشمیر )
Domi ka dash ma رومی کے دیس میں
Rooshan sadi ki bat (روشن صدی کی بات ) ( Biography)
Charagh tha jo Bugh gaya چراغ تھا جو بجھ گیا (Biography)
I like this one

“Life and unexpected miracles”: A memoir of Haji Nazir Hussain
گردش ایام (Biography)
and Compiled two books call,
Life story of Mohammad Ajeeb میں عجیب ہوں (Biography )
Nigrashath Mahmood Hashmi نگارشات محمود ہاشمی