This is the list of those writers who wrote short stories in Urdu Language.
| Author | Life | Location | Notable Short Stories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syed Sajjad Haider Yaldram | 1880-1943 | Lucknow | Izdawaj-e-Mohabbat |
| Saadat Hasan Manto | 1912-1955 | Lahore | Thanda Gosht, Toba Tek Singh |
| Premchand | 1880-1936 | Benares | Shatranj ki Bazi, Idgah, Kafan |
| Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi | 1916-2006 | Lahore | Kapaas Ka Phool, Alhamdulillah |
| Krishan Chander | 1914-1977 | Bombay | Poore Chand Ki Raat |
| Khwaja Ahmad Abbas | 1914-1987 | Bombay | Meri Maut |
| Mumtaz Mufti | 1905-1995 | Islamabad | Samay Ka Bandhan, Chup |
| Intizar Hussain | 1925-2016 | Lahore | Shehr-e-Afsos, Aakhri Aadmi |
| Naiyer Masud | 1936-2017 | Lucknow | Sheesha Ghat, Murasila |
| Mustansar Hussain Tarar | b. 1939 | Lahore | Siyah Aankh Mein Tasweer |
| Enver Sajjad | 1935-2019 | Lahore | Gaaye |
| Upendranath Ashk | 1910-1996 | Allahabad | Mohabbat, Amn Ka Taalib |
| Abdullah Hussain | 1931-2015 | Lahore | |
| Mirza Adeeb | 1914-1999 | Lahore | Maan, Woh Kaun Thi |
| Muhammad Mansha Yaad | 1937-2011 | Islamabad | Waqt Samandar |
| Mohammad Hameed Shahid | b. 1957 | Islamabad | Janm Jahannam |
| Ghulam-us-Saqlain Naqvi | 1922-2002 | Lahore | Band Gali |
| Muhammad Asim Butt | b. 1966 | Lahore | |
| Ismat Chughtai | 1915-1991 | Bombay | Lihaaf, Chauthi Ka Jora |
| Niaz Fatehpuri | 1884-1966 | Karachi | Dars-e-Mohabbat |
| Ashfaq Ahmed | 1925-2004 | Lahore | Punjab Ka Dupatta |
| Gulzar | b. 1934 | Bombay | Saanjh, Addha |
| Majnun Gorakhpuri | 1904-1988 | Aligarh | Tum Mere Ho |
| Akhtar Husain | 1912-1992 | Karachi | Jism Ki Pukaar |
| Ali Sardar Jafri | 1913-2000 | Bombay | Lakshmi |
| Syed Muhammad Ashraf | b.1957 | Aligarh | Daar Se Bichde, Aadmi |
| Salam Bin Razzaq | 1941-present | Bombay | Nadi |
| Bano Qudsia | 1928-2017 | Lahore | Tauba-shikan |
| Qurratulain Hyder | 1927-2007 | Lucknow | Awaara Gard |
| Hajra Masroor | 1930-2012 | Karachi | Faasla |
| Zahida Hina | b. 1946 | Karachi | |
| Muhammad Humayun, Dr | b. 1973 | Birmingham, UK | Pase Diwaar |
| Khadija Mastoor | 1927-1982 | Lahore | Bochaar, Khel |
| Rashid Jahan | 1905-1952 | Aligarh | Dilli Ki Sair |
| Altaf Fatima | 1927-2018 | Lahore | Dard-e-La-Dawa, Neon Signs |
| Rajinder Singh Bedi | 1915-1984 | Bombay | Laajwanti |
| Khalida Hussain | 1937-2019 | Islamabad | Sawari |
| Ghulam Abbas | 1909-1982 | Karachi | Anandi, Katba |
| Sajjad Zaheer | 1899-1973 | Lucknow | Garmiyon ki Ek Raat, Dulari |
| Qasim Mahmood | 1928-2010 | Lahore | Qasim Kee Mendi , Maut ke khusb |
| Ahmed Ali | 1910-1994 | Delhi | Badal Nahin Aate |
| Mahmood-uz-Zafar | 1903-1956 | Rampur | Jawaan-Mardi |
| Anwer Khan | d. 2001 | Bombay | Poze |
| Asad Muhammad Khan | b. 1932 | Karachi | Baasude Ki Maryam |
| Ikramullah | b. 1930 | Multan | Siyaah Asmaan |
| Jamila Hashmi | 1929-1988 | Lahore | Murda Sar Ki Hikaayat |
| Siddiq Alam | b. 1952 | Calcutta | Kabhi Do Peer-e Fartoot |
| Zakia Mashhadi | b. 1944 | Patna | Parsa Bibi Ka Baghaar |
| Zamiruddin Ahmad | 1926-1990 | Karachi | Pehli Maut |
References
- Anwar, Sadeed (2014). Urdu Adab ki MuKhtasir Tareekh. p. 369.