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Qateel Shifai, Pakistani poet and songwriter (died 2001)
Muhammad Aurangzeb (24 December 1919 – 11 July 2001), commonly known by his pen name Qateel Shifai (Urdu: قتیل شفائی), was a Pakistani Urdu poet and lyricist. Due to his father's death in 1935, Qateel was forced to quit his higher education. Qateel derived his poetic surname 'shifai' from him.
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Qateel Shifai was born in 1919. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
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| Measure | 1919 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.25 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $5,000 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $2,000 | $67,500 |
| Movie ticket | $0.15 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.03 | $0.73 |
| Population | 103.2M | 341 million |
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