Syed Qasim Mahmood
Pakistani writer
Died when: 81 years 134 days (976 months)Star Sign: Scorpio

Syed Qasim Mahmood (Urdu:??? ???? ????? 17 November 1928 – 31 March 2010) was a Pakistani intellectual and Urdu short story writer, novelist, editor, publisher, translator, and encyclopedist.
He compiled fifteen encyclopedias and one dictionary and left seven encyclopedias uncompleted, produced three collections of short stories, wrote one novel, one novelette, and five dramas for Radio Pakistan, wrote story of one film, Bagi Sipahi (Rebel Soldier), translated works of international fiction, science & technology, edited nine literary and social magazines, and brought forth nine scientific and literary magazines.
From his publishing companies, he published 211 scientific and literary books, wrote many articles on literature, science, politics and sociology in national newspapers and magazines.