Sadiq ul Khairi (; 11 May 1915, Delhi - 26 January 1989, Karachi, Sindh) was an Indian-born Pakistani Urdu novelist, playwright and translator. He was the son of well-known Urdu writer Allama Rashid Al-Khairi and younger brother of Razzaq Al-Khairi.
Early life and education Khairi was born on 11 May 1915, in Delhi, British India. His father, Allama Rashid Al Khairi was a prominent Indian scholar and writer. Sadiq al-Khairi's grandfather Maulvi Abdul Qadir was one of the prominent scholars of Delhi. The famous Urdu writer Nazir Ahmad was the son-in-law of Maulvi Abdul Qadir.
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Death Khairi died of a heart attack in Karachi on 26 January 1989Prof. Muhammad Aslam, Khaftagan Karachi, Pakistan Research Institute, University of the Punjab, Lahore, November 1991, p. 310 and was buried in Sakhi Hassan Cemetery.
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