Jameel Ahmad Paul is a writer, translator, and academic of Punjabi literature. Both as a professor in various Pakistani universities and as an editor for all Punjabi-language dailies ever extant in the Pakistani Punjab, Paul’s commitment to Punjabi letters has been lifelong. His works have been translated into Urdu, Sindhi, and English; they have also been published in the Gurumukhi script in Indian Punjab. For his short-story collection, Mendal Da Qanoon, Paul was awarded the Dhahan Prize for Shahmukhi Punjabi in 2023. In the same year, the Pakistani government also awarded him the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz.