| Aftab Iqbal Shamim | |
| Birth Date: | 16 February 1933 |
| Birth Place: | Jhelum, British India |
| Death Date: | 26-07/2024 |
| Known For: | Urdu language poetry |
| Occupation: | Professor of English/Urdu literature Poet |
| Awards: | Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 2006 |
Aftab Iqbal Shamim (ur|{{Nastaliq| آفتاب اقبال شمیم ; born 16 February 1933 in Jhelum, Pakistan) is an Urdu language poet and educator from Pakistan.[1] [2]
Aftab Iqbal was born in Jhelum, Pakistan in 1933.[3] [1] He served as a professor of English literature and language for 33 years at Government Gordon College, Rawalpindi. He also taught Urdu language and literature to Chinese students at Beijing University for 12 years.[1] [4] His Chinese students have served in various high positions such as ambassadors, cultural secretaries, counsellors and high government officials in China and Pakistan.
He started writing Urdu poetry at a very early stage of his life. His poetry has been published with continuity in reputed literary magazines over the years. He has given a new trend to Urdu poetry. He wrote poetry that was published in literary magazines like Adabi Dunya and Funoon.[1]