Background
Amjad was born in the Punjab Lahore in British India, now in Pakistan.
Amjad was born in the Punjab Lahore in British India, now in Pakistan.
He received his secondary education in Lahore, and graduated from Government Islamia College Civil Lincolnshire, Lahore.
His family originally belonged to Sialkot. He qualified for Masters of Arts degree in Urdu literature from Punjab University. He began his career as a lecturer in Government
M.A.O College Lahore.
He worked as a director at Pakistan Television Corporation from 1975 to 1979, before returning to teaching. In 1989, Amjad was appointed as Director General of Urdu Science Board.
He has also worked as a project director of the Children Library Complex. Amjad is the writer of many drama series for Pakistan Television Corporation including Waris.
He has written many columns, translation, criticism and essays while his main focus remained writing Nazms, a type of Urdu poetry.
Among his most notable dramas are Waris, Dehleez, Samandar, Raat, Waqt and Apnay Loug. In June 2008, he joined Urdu newspaper Daily Express and writes column with the title of "Chasham-e-Tamasha".
He was also member of the college cricket team and participated in the inter collegiate tournament.