Ehsan Sehgal

About

A Pakistani poet, author, journalist and activist, he is particularly known for his Urdu poetry collection, Zarb-e-Sukhan. He also edited Tamseel, a Pakistani magazine.

Before Fame

He studied law and worked as an attorney for a time before pursuing his journalistic and literary interests.

Trivia

He moved to The Netherlands in 1978 to escape the political strife in Pakistan.

Family Life

He married Rubina Sehgal (known as Hetty before her conversion to Islam). He and Sehgal became parents to two children.

Associated With

He and fellow Pakistani national, Jemima Khan, both worked as journalists.