Imran Series
Imran Series is one of the best-selling Urdu spy novels series created by Pakistani writer Ibn-e-Safi. Ali Imran is the pivotal character, a comical secret agent who controls the Secret Service as X-2 but appears to work as a normal member of the Secret Service. Except a handful of people, no one knows his status being the chief of the Service.
The first book, Khaufnaak Imarat (The Terrifying Building, was published in October 1955. In early books Imran appears as a solo detective, however, later in ninth book, Dhuaen ki Tehreer (The Scribbling in Smoke), he is portrayed as the chief of Secret Service as X-2.
Humour is the essence of Ibn-e-Safi books. In this series by Mr. Safi had written a total of 120 books.
Mazhar Kaleem
Mazhar Kaleem (Urdu: مظہر کلیم) is a Pakistani novelist chiefly known for his Imran Series novels, Urdu spy fiction written within Imran Series mythos created by Ibn-e-Safi.
He is known for writing the Imran Series and has written short stories for children as well. He is the anchorperson of a saraiki radio talk show from Radio Multan, "Jamhoor-de-Awaz". He is a lawyer who was elected Senior Vice-President of Multan Bar Council.