How famous are sahir ludhianwi and Amrita Pritam in Pakistan?

[aryadravida]

Sahir ludhianwi used to stay in Lahore it seems...it was after independence(in 1949) in order to escape atrocities of pakistan military he moved to india...he was a communist.
He wrote some excellent songs. My favourite one is this.

 

[jamahir]

he was a communist.

Those days, many a film lyricist and actor in Bombay films was part of the progressive artistes movement.

 

[Imran Khan]

they are well known in pakistan i have always seen their poetry and quotes on social media .

 

[SABRE]

I have heard some songs penned by Sahir Ludhianvi without knowing they were his writings.

 

[JonAsad]

Sahir ludhianwi used to stay in Lahore it seems...it was after independence(in 1949) in order to escape atrocities of pakistan military he moved to india...he was a communist.
He wrote some excellent songs. My favourite one is this.

You didn't tell about Amrita Pritam who she?

 

[jamahir]

You didn't tell about Amrita Pritam who she?

A writer and poet in Punjabi.

https://www.outlookindia.com/newssc...rita-pritams-lost-love-for-literature/1374921

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amrita_Pritam

 

[JonAsad]

A writer and poet in Punjabi.

https://www.outlookindia.com/newssc...rita-pritams-lost-love-for-literature/1374921

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amrita_Pritam

She was persecuted by Pak Military as well?

 

[jamahir]

She was persecuted by Pak Military as well?

As per the Wiki article, no. She migrated to India during the Partition.

Also, she was part of the Progressive Writers Movement though I don't think she was a active socialist.