He studied in village Gajyana Nau up to 5th grade and completed his matriculation examination from Hafizabad and earned a diploma in engineering from Rasul College in 1955.
[5][2] Yaad joined the Pakistan Government Service in 1958 in PWD Rehabilitation in Rawalpindi and Murree for about two years (1958–1960) as a Sub-Engineer, and in 1960, he joined Federal Capital Commission which was later converted into Capital Development Authority (CDA), Islamabad,[2] as Sub-Engineer and then served as an Assistant Engineer, Executive Engineer, Public Relations Officer & Chief Complaints Officer over time and retired as Deputy Director in 1997.
"[1] After his retirement, he lived in Islamabad at his residence known as Afsana Manzil (منزل افسانہ or "Fiction Destination") and devoted his time to literature and literary events.
[5] The drama focuses on different societal issue of people both living in urban and rural areas such as the value of education, culture and justice.
[1] In Islamabad, he also founded some other literary organizations such as Likhnay Walon Ki Anjuman, Rabta, Bazame Kitab and Fiction Forum, which enriched the newly built city literarily and culturally.