Inayatullah (1920 - 1999) was a Pakistani novelist, story writer, and the founding editor of monthly Hikayat Digest.

Inayatullah was born in a Rajput family on November 1, 1920, in Gujar Khan, Punjab, British India.

In 1970, Inayatullah began publishing a monthly magazine called Hikayat Digest from Lahore.

He also wrote historical novels, hunting stories, and detective fiction in addition to his editorial job.

He published over a hundred works under the pen names Meem Alf, Iltumsh, Ahmad Yar Khan, Sabir Hussain Rajput, Waqas, Mehdi Khan, and Gumnaam Khatoon, along with his original name Inayatullah.