Joginder Paul (5 September 1925 â 23 April 2016) was an Urdu fiction writer associated with the Progressive Writers' Movement. He had written several short stories, novels. His first short story was Before Sacrifice.
Paul was born on 5 September 1925 in Saikot, Pakistan. His career started with Ek Boond Lahoo Ki which got published in Karachi in August 1962. This novel was translated in English by Snehal Shingavi. In 1964, Paul returned to India as a full time writer. He was the Principal of Aurangabad college. He died on 23 April 2016.