by The Old Boys Association EMERSON College, Multan in 1999. Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Crescent of Excellence) Pakistan's second highest civilian honor on 23 March 2013. Ali Sardar Jafri captured Josh's biography in a serial named Kahkashan aired on DD National References External links Josh Malihabadi at Rekhta.com (Roman Script) Josh Malihabadi at Kavita Kosh (Hindi) Josh Malihabadi at Jakhira.com (Hindi) 1898 births 1982 deaths People from Malihabad Muhajir people Pakistani Shia Muslims People of British India Urdu-language poets from Pakistan Poets from Karachi Recipients of Hilal-i-Imtiaz Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in literature & education Urdu-language theologians Urdu-language writers from British India 20th-century Urdu-language writers Urdu-language translators Linguists of Urdu Pakistani songwriters Osmania University alumni Indian emigrants to Pakistan People from Lucknow district