Prem Nath Dar (25 July 1914 – 6 September 1976) was an Urdu-language short story writer from the Kashmir Valley.
The writers of Halqae Arbab Zauq used to meet at his house in Sita Ram Bazaar which was attended by some known writers of that time, including Devendra Satyarthi, Josh Malihabadi, Arsh Malciani Jagan Nath, Sagar Nizami, and Rewati Sharan Sharma.
Prem Nath Dar's first collection of short stories, Kaghaz Ka Vasudev aur dighar afsaaney (ISBN 978-93-5160-047-3), was the reprinted by National Council for Urdu Promotion.
It was an instant success and was appreciated by leading Urdu writers of that time from India - Salahuddin Ahamad, Syyed Ahtesshan Hussein, Josh Malihabadi and Pakistan - Maulana Salahuddin Ahamad, editor Adabi Duniya, Lahore.
His collection of short stories, unpublished during his lifetime was published later on by Maktaba Jamia New Delhi titled Betaal Lamhe (ISBN 978-93-8299743-6).