Mohammed Hanif

Mohammed Hanif
Born	Okara, Pakistan
Occupation	Writer, journalist
Nationality	Pakistan  United Kingdom
Alma mater	University of East Anglia, Pakistan Air Force Academy
Period	2008–present
Notable works	A Case of Exploding Mangoes
Notable awards	Wellcome Book Prize, Commonwealth Prize for Best Book

Mohammed Hanif (born November 1964 in Okara, Pakistan) is a British Pakistani writer and journalist who writes a monthly opinion piece in the The New York Times.

Hanif is the author of the critically acclaimed book A Case of Exploding Mangoes, which was long-listed for the Booker Prize, shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award, and won the Commonwealth Prize for Best Book. His second book, Our Lady of Alice Bhatti, won the Wellcome Book Prize. He also worked as a correspondent for the BBC News based in Karachi and was the writer for its acclaimed drama and the feature film, The Long Night. He work has been published by The New York Times,The Daily Telegraph,The New Yorker and The Washington Post. His play The Dictator's Wife has been staged at the Hampstead Theatre.

He was born in Okara. He graduated from Pakistan Air Force Academy as a pilot officer, but subsequently left to pursue a career in journalism. He initially worked for Newsline and wrote for The Washington Post and India Today. He is a graduate of the University of East Anglia. In 1996, he moved to London to work for the BBC. Later, he became the head of the BBC's Urdu service in London. He moved back to Pakistan in 2008.

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