death_place death_date birth_place birth_date yearsactive article_title name occupation
london , england 12 february 2002 lahore , pakistan 25 november 1926 1959-1969 a. j. kardar
 akhtar j. kardar film director
a. j. kardar

akhtar j. kardar -lrb- 25 november 1926 -- 12 february 2002 -rrb- , or aaejay , was a pakistani film director , producer and screenwriter .
he was the brother of filmmaker abdur rashid kardar and the cousin of international cricketer abdul hafeez kardar .
he is credited in particular for having directed `` the day shall dawn -lrb- jago hua savera -rrb- '' , a film which has received international recognition and numerous awards .
it was the first pakistani film to be submitted for an oscar in the best foreign film category .
