Because he was a novelist, playwright, actor, director, producer, voice-over artist, columnist, painter, dancer and physician,[1] he has been described as a polymath.
Sajjad completed his higher studies in medicine from King Edward Medical College before heading out to the University of Liverpool for a Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
[6] Anwar Sajjad was also a television actor who starred in a number of PTV productions and was also nominated for a PTV award for his performance in drama serial Saba aur Samandar.
[4] Anwar Sajjad had also worked for, before his death, the National Academy of Performing Arts.
[7] His notable works of published fiction include: He wrote a number of plays for Pakistani television including: He also wrote and directed Theatre Plays Anwar Sajjad died on 6 June 2019 at Lahore, Pakistan at age 84.