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Sona Chandi
''Sona Chandi'' ( ur, سونا چاندی) is a classic comedy-drama television serial produced 48 episodes but released only 32 episodes by PTV . The story of the drama, written by Munnu Bhai, revolves around a couple who comes to a city in search of work so that they can pay off their debts. The role of ''Sona'' is played by TV actor Hamid Rana and Chandi (Sheeba Arshad). This simple, innocent couple while performing their domestic-help jobs in different homes, end up helping many people in solving their problems.Transition: Sona Chandi star Ghayyur Akhtar passes away The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 7 February 2014, Retrieved 4 December 2020 Play's background and inspiration The play was inspired by a real couple ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan Television Corporation
Pakistan Television Corporation ( ur, ; reporting name: PTV) is the Pakistani state-owned broadcaster. Pakistan entered the television broadcasting age in 1964, with a pilot television station established at Lahore. Background Historical context The idea of establishing a media and television industry was conceived in late 1956 and created by the privately set up national education commission, with the support of President Ayub Khan in 1960. Retrieved 13 January 2016. In 1961, the private sector media mogul and industrialist Syed Wajid Ali launched a television industrial development project, bringing the role of Ubaidur Rahman, an electrical engineer in the Engineering Division of Radio Pakistan, as the project director of the first television station in Lahore. Ali reached a milestone in 1961 after establishing a private television broadcasting company with the cooperation of Nippon Electric Company (NEC) of Japan and Thomas Television International of the United Kingdo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faryal Gohar
Faryal Gohar is a Pakistan actress, television writer and human rights activist. She is known for her roles in dramas '' Waris'', '' Uraan'', ''Chaandni Raatain'', '' Chand Grehan'', ''Wisal'' and '' Mohini Mansion Ki Cinderellayain''. Early life Faryal was born on 18 December 1959, in Lahore, Pakistan. She attended Lahore American School, she enjoyed playing sports and she played softball eventually she became the captain of softball in her school. Then she went to Kinnaird College there she took part in sports. Later she went to Canada to study political economy and studied at McGill University. After graduating from McGill University, she went to America and she attend University of Southern California at Los Angeles and she studied film documentary. Career Faryal made her debut as an actress on PTV in 1979. She appeared in drama ''Traffik'' with her husband Jamal Shah. Then she appeared in dramas '' Uraan'', '' Chand Grehan'' and ''Chaandni Raatain''. In 1984, she establishe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980s Pakistani Television Series
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire *January 28 **Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai (or Jingfeng), Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor (d. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Western Railway (British India)
The North Western State Railway (NWR) was formed in January 1886 from the merger of the Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railway, the Indus Valley State Railway, the Punjab Northern State Railway, the eastern section of the Sind–Sagar Railway and the southern section of the Sind–Pishin State Railway and the Kandahar State Railway. History The military and strategic concerns for securing the border with Afghanistan were such that, Francis Langford O'Callaghan (who was posted from the state railways as engineer-in-chief) was called upon for a number of demanding railway projects, surveys and constructions in the Northwest Frontier.Institution of Civil Engineers "Biographical Dictionary of Civil Engineer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Station Master
The station master (or stationmaster) is the person in charge of a railway station, particularly in the United Kingdom and many other countries outside North America. In the United Kingdom, where the term originated, it is now largely historical or colloquial, with the contemporary term being station manager. However, the term ''station master'' remains current on many heritage railways, and also in many countries outside the United Kingdom, notably the extensive Indian Railways network. Historically a male occupation, women were sometimes appointed to the position, and the gender variation ''station mistress'' was sometimes employed in such cases. In the United States the role is commonly termed station agent. Job description The station master is responsible for the management of other station employees and holds responsibility for safety and the efficient running of the station. The term was historically employed across stations of all sizes, leading to variation in the pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punjab, Pakistan
Punjab (; , ) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in central-eastern region of the country, Punjab is the second-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the largest province by population. It shares land borders with the Pakistani provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to the north-west, Balochistan to the south-west and Sindh to the south, as well as Islamabad Capital Territory to the north-west and Autonomous Territory of AJK to the north. It shares an International border with the Indian states of Rajasthan and Punjab to the east and Indian-administered Kashmir to the north-east. Punjab is the most fertile province of the country as River Indus and its four major tributaries Ravi, Jhelum, Chenab and Sutlej flow through it. The province forms the bulk of the transnational Punjab region, now divided among Pakistan and India. The provincial capital is Lahore — a cultural, modern, historical, economic, and cosmopolitan centre of Pakistan. Other major cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhakkar District
Bhakkar District ( ur, ), is a district in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. The district was created out of parts of Mianwali in 1982, and has the city of Bhakkar as its headquarters. Part of its area consists of a riverine tract along the Indus, called Kaccha, while most of the district area lies in the desolate plain of the Thal Desert. The main languages spoken in the district include Saraiki (79.97%) which according to some lingustics is considered a dialect of Punjabi, Punjabi (10.18%), Urdu (7.14%), and Pashto (2.33%). It is located in the west of the Punjab province, Bhakkar district is bordered by Layyah to its south, Jhang to its south east, Dera Ismail Khan to its west, Khushab to its north east, and Mianwali to its north. Administration The district is administratively divided into four Tehsils and 64 Union Councils: * Bhakkar * Darya Khan * Kaloorkot * Mankera Khansar Union Council is one of the major Union Councils in Bhakkar. Mari Shah Sakhira Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kallurkot
Kallur kot ( ur, ), is a town in Bhakkar District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. The town is the headquarters of Kaloorkot Tehsil.Tehsils & Unions in the District of Bhakkar - Government of Pakistan The town of Kallur kot is itself a Union councils. During British rule
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Television
Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, entertainment, news, and sports. Television became available in crude experimental forms in the late 1920s, but only after several years of further development was the new technology marketed to consumers. After World War II, an improved form of black-and-white television broadcasting became popular in the United Kingdom and the United States, and television sets became commonplace in homes, businesses, and institutions. During the 1950s, television was the primary medium for influencing public opinion.Diggs-Brown, Barbara (2011''Strategic Public Relations: Audience Focused Practice''p. 48 In the mid-1960s, color broadcasting was introduced in the U.S. and most other developed countries. The availability of various types of archival st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Najma Mehboob
Najma Mehboob (1949 – 6 December 1983) was a Pakistani film and TV actress. She mostly played character and mother roles in dramas and films both in Urdu and Punjabi languages. She died in a train accident during a film shoot in 1983. Early life Najma was born in 1949 in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Initially, she worked in stage plays. Career Then, she came to television in 1969 with a drama ''Haathi Daant'' telecast from Pakistan Television, Lahore Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city .... Afterward, she appeared in several individual television dramas and serials. She also acted in 82 films in which, the first one was ''Geo Dhola'' (1969) and ''Nazak Rishtay'' (1987) was the last. Personal life Najma was married to TV producer ''Muhammad Nisar Hussain'' and had o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
