Z. G. Muhammad is a columnist born in Nowhatta, Srinagar, Kashmir, India. After studying at Islamia School he obtained a Bachelor's degree in Science and a Masters in English literature from Kashmir University followed by a course in Mass Communication from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication New Delhi. Currently he is editor of Peace Watch Kashmir, a journal dedicated to peace in South Asia, and a regular 'Columnist and Writer for Greater Kashmir, Srinagar.