Muhammad Asif Khan (29 November 1929 17 March 2000) was a Punjabi writer, critic and linguist. He also served as secretary of Punjabi Adabi Board from 1982 until his death.

Career Muhammad Asif Khan was born on 29 November 1929 in the Basti Danishmandan, in Jullundur District. He obtained his M. A. Degree in Punjabi. The literary career of Muhammad Asif Khan spanned over four decades, from 1956 to 1992, during which he wrote and published over two hundreds books and some one hundred articles on Punjabi language. He was also a polyglot and knew Hindi, Sanskrit, Pushto, Balochi, Sindhi, and Japanese. During his lifetime he also published and served as editor of several Punjabi language journals, including monthly Punjabi Adab (1960 1972) and biannual Punjabi Adab (1987 2000).

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