Ifti Nasim also known as Iftikhar Nasim is a pioneering Pakistani gay poet who now lives in the U.S.. He has written many books of poetry in Urdu and English languages. He has also written prose in both languages. His some writings include in Gurmukhi also.

Ifti was born in Layalpur, ( Now called Faislabaad ), in pakistan and came to USA as he did not wanted to get married with the girl his parents wanted him to. He has lived in many parts of USA which include Detroit, California and Finally made Chicago as his final base where he is settled now.

He worked as a Sales Rep for a Loeber Motors and made his fortune selling cards, but still lacked inner satisfaction of writer so he decided to focus on writing. Currently he is a editor of a pakistani newspaper in Chicago and also devotes time in writing books. His Publication of Narman has produced some positive change in Pakistan. Because of the poetry’s honesty, Nasim has said that a group of young truth-loving poets has begun to refer to other “honest” poetry as “narmani” poetry. Obviously, Narman is educating Pakistanis. A prominent Pakistani in his 60s with many children told Nasim that he broke down and cried when he read Narman.

Ifti is also a host for a radio program called Radio Sargam in the region which is quite famous among the commnity, and plays old and new indian/pakistani songs on the request by its listeners. Nasim has served as president of the South Asian Performing Arts Council of America.