Ashfaq Ahmed was born on 22 August 1925 in Ferozepur, Punjab, British India. He was a writer, known for Mann Chalay Ka Sauda (1990), Nikhar (1973) and The 1st Indus Drama Awards (2005). He was married to Bano Qudsia. He died on 7 September 2004 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.