بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
The Aslam HayatLegacy Archive
Chartered Accountant · Civil Aviation Executive · Writer · Family Elder
Aslam Hayat (23 March 1933 – 2026) was a Pakistani-Canadian chartered accountant, civil aviation executive, writer, and student of Islamic spirituality. Over more than twenty-five years he authored more than 650 articles in Vancouver's Pakistani community newspaper. This archive is maintained by his family to preserve his life, writings, and legacy for future generations.
1933
Born in Lahore, Pakistan
650+
Published Articles
25 yrs
Newspaper Column, Vancouver
93
Years of a Life Well Lived
About Aslam Hayat
A life that spanned pre-Partition India, modern Pakistan, and the Pakistani-Canadian community.
Born in Lahore in 1933, with family roots in Subhan Pur, Kapurthala, Punjab, Aslam Hayat witnessed the Partition of India in 1947 — an experience that shaped his writing and historical outlook throughout his life. He later travelled to London to qualify as a Chartered Accountant and returned to serve in Pakistan's civil aviation sector, rising to director-level responsibilities at the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority.
After his retirement he settled in Vancouver, British Columbia, where he became a respected voice in the Pakistani-Canadian community. For more than twenty-five years he maintained a regular column in The Miracle newspaper, authoring over 650 articles on history, current affairs, community life, and the experiences of the South Asian diaspora.
Read Full BiographyAt a Glance
- Born
- 23 March 1933, Lahore, Pakistan
- Family Origins
- Subhan Pur, Kapurthala, Punjab
- Education
- Chartered Accountant, London, UK
- Career
- Director-level, Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
- Writing
- 650+ articles, The Miracle (Vancouver)
- Faith
- Islam; student of Sufism and Ibn Arabi
- Settled
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Passed Away
- 2026, aged 93, Vancouver
Life Timeline
From pre-Partition Punjab to Vancouver — the key moments of a life that spanned a century.
🌙Born in Lahore, Pakistan
Aslam Hayat was born on 23 March 1933 in Lahore, Pakistan, with family roots in Subhan Pur, Kapurthala, Punjab.
📜Partition of India
Aslam Hayat witnessed the Partition of India as a teenager in Lahore — an experience that shaped his writing and historical outlook throughout his life.
🎓Qualified as Chartered Accountant, London
He travelled to London, United Kingdom, where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant — the professional foundation for his subsequent public-sector career.
Photo Gallery
Family photographs, documents, and memories — to be added as the archive grows.
Family-approved photographs will be added soon.
علم حاصل کرو، گہوارے سے قبر تک“Seek knowledge from the cradle to the grave.”
— Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ · A principle Aslam Hayat lived and wrote by, and passed on to his familyShare a Memory
Do you have a story, photograph, or memory of Aslam Hayat? The family warmly invites you to contribute.
Whether you knew him through his writing in The Miracle, through the Pakistani-Canadian community, through his years in public service in Pakistan, or simply as a beloved member of the family — every memory matters and every contribution enriches this archive.
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