Ibne Safi, whose original name was Asrar Ahmad, started writing detective novels in 1952. His first novel in the detective series was Diler Mujrim after which he went on to pen one novel every day. Later in 1952 he moved to Pakistan and started Ishrar Publications. His main works were the Jasusi Duniya (The Spy World) series and later the Imran Series. He also did some satirical works and poetry. His novels were characterized by a blend of mystery, adventure, suspense, violence, romance and comedy, achieving massive popularity across a broad readership in South Asia.