Background
Jafri was born at Chak Abdul Khaliq, Jhelum.
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Career
After graduating from Islamia College, LahorePunjab University, he joined the army’s public relation department during World World War II and retired as a major. He also wrote humorous columns in newspapers and periodicals. He gradually embarked on a mission to work for the people of Pakistan, and began reaching out to these people from all spheres of life - devoting his time to carry on social work so as to create harmony and well-being in the society.
They are operating a non-profit foundation, the Syed Zamir Jafri Foundation, which provides health services, educational means and awareness, legal aid, development of the literary institution and other miscellaneous structures to strengthen the underprivileged communities of Pakistan and also Mata-e-Zamir an archive of his books and contributions.
He graduated from Islamia College, Lahore. "Pakistan"s renowned Urdu poet Syed Zamir Jafri passed away at a hospital in New York on Wednesday at 6.30pm after a protracted illness.
