Honorable Poet Rashid Mahmood was born on August 14, 1970, in Sargodha and belongs to Tandlianwala district Faisalabad, Pakistan. He comes from a literary family and works as an assistant professor of English at Government College zamindari. Honourable Poet Rashid Mahmood has written and published two books of English poetry namely “THE UNSAID” and “TANGLED BOUGHS.” His latest URDU novel “SULTANATE” is under publication.