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Zard Dopehar
''Zard Dopehar'' (, ) is a fourteen episodes Pakistani television melodrama serial, first aired on PTV Home in 1995. It portrayed rise of a bald, middle-class Lahori politician, Malik Mehrban Ali (which at that time, was universally accepted as depiction of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif). History ''Zard Dopehar'' was written in spring 1993 by Shahid Nadeem. The drama was not given permission to be produced by-then government of the PLMN. The PPPP's government allowed the drama to be produced, after winning the elections. It was aired on PTV Home in 1995. Plot Story of the drama revolves around a popular industrialist Mehrban Ali from Walled City of Lahore, who starts his political career as a councilor. But soon with help of flattery of hidden characters and his cleverness, he becomes minister. But then his downfall begins when his political skills starts to become his hurdles. And ringmasters (hidden characters) becomes exasperated of him. Another story in the drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Political Drama
A political drama can describe a Theatre, play, film or TV program that has a politics, political component, whether reflecting the author's political opinion, or describing a politician or series of political events. Dramatists who have written political dramas include Aaron Sorkin, Robert Penn Warren, Sergei Eisenstein, Bertolt Brecht, Jean-Paul Sartre, Howard Brenton, Caryl Churchill, and Federico García Lorca. Theatre In the history of theatre, there is long tradition of performances addressing issues of current events, especially those central to society itself. The political satire performed by the comic poets at the Ancient Greek theatre, theatres had considerable influence on public opinion in the Athenian democracy. Those earlier Western dramas, arising out of the polis, or democratic city-state of Greek society, were performed in amphitheaters, central arenas used for theatrical performances, religious ceremonies and political gatherings; these dramas had a ritualistic a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of California Press
The University of California Press, otherwise known as UC Press, is a publishing house associated with the University of California that engages in academic publishing. It was founded in 1893 to publish scholarly and scientific works by faculty of the University of California, established 25 years earlier in 1868. As the publishing arm of the University of California system, the press publishes over 250 new books and almost four dozen multi-issue journals annually, in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, and maintains approximately 4,000 book titles in print. It is also the digital publisher of Collabra and Luminos open access (OA) initiatives. The press has its administrative office in downtown Oakland, California, an editorial branch office in Los Angeles, and a sales office in New York City, New York, and distributes through marketing offices in Great Britain, Asia, Australia, and Latin America. A Board consisting of senior officers of the University of Cali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urdu-language Television Shows
Urdu (; , , ) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in South Asia. It is the national language and ''lingua franca'' of Pakistan. In India, it is an Eighth Schedule language, the status and cultural heritage of which are recognised by the Constitution of India. Quote: "The Eighth Schedule recognizes India's national languages as including the major regional languages as well as others, such as Sanskrit and Urdu, which contribute to India's cultural heritage. ... The original list of fourteen languages in the Eighth Schedule at the time of the adoption of the Constitution in 1949 has now grown to twenty-two." Quote: "As Mahapatra says: "It is generally believed that the significance for the Eighth Schedule lies in providing a list of languages from which Hindi is directed to draw the appropriate forms, style and expressions for its enrichment" ... Being recognized in the Constitution, however, has had significant relevance for a language's status and functions. It also has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan Television Corporation Original Programming
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country#Countries, second-largest Muslim population as of 2023. Islamabad is the nation's capital, while Karachi is List of cities in Pakistan by population, its largest city and financial centre. Pakistan is the List of countries and dependencies by area, 33rd-largest country by area. Bounded by the Arabian Sea on the south, the Gulf of Oman on the southwest, and the Sir Creek on the southeast, it shares land borders with India to the east; Afghanistan to the west; Iran to the southwest; and China to the northeast. It shares a maritime border with Oman in the Gulf of Oman, and is separated from Tajikistan in the northwest by Afghanistan's narrow Wakhan Corridor. Pakistan is the site of History of Pakistan, several ancient cultures, including the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aurangzeb Leghari
Aurangzeb Leghari (born 25 October 1944) is a Pakistani TV actor who has been working in TV dramas since the 1970s. His notable TV dramas include '' Waris'', '' Dehleez'', ''Waqat'', ''Uchay Burj Lahore Dey'', and ''Chanan Tey Dariya''. He was honored with the Pride of Performance Award in 2014. Early life Leghari was born on 25 October 1944 in Rahimabad, Rahim Yar Khan, British India. He completed his education at the Government Central Model School, Lahore. Later, he went to the Government College Lahore to earn his graduate degree. Career Leghari started his acting career by participating in theatrical plays in the 1960s. His debut TV play was ''Samjohta'', but he got fame by acting a role in Amjad Islam Amjad Amjad Islam Amjad, Pride of Performance, Sitara-e-Imtiaz, Hilal-i-Imtiaz (; 4 August 1944 – 10 February 2023) was a Pakistani Professor, Urdu poet, screenwriter, playwright and lyricist.Ally Adnan (September 2016), The author of more than ...'s play ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uzra Butt
Uzra Butt nee Mumtaz (22 May 1917 – 31 May 2010) was a theatre personality of the Indian Subcontinent, who moved to Pakistan in 1964. She was the sister of theatre and Bollywood film actress Zohra Sehgal, who, unlike her, lived in India. Starting in 1937, breaking traditional barriers, she and her sister joined with Uday Shankar ballet company as actors and dancers and toured through Europe and the United States. When World War II ended their tour, she joined IPTA and subsequently remained the leading lady with Prithvi Theatre in the 1940s and 1950s. Early life She was born as Uzra Mumtaz in Rampur, India in a land-owning Muslim family of Mumtazullah Khan and Natiqua Begum, belonging to Rohilla Pathans of Rampur, Uttar Pradesh. Career She began her stage career with Uday Shankar's ballet company in 1937 and went on to become the leading lady of the Prithvi Theatre in 1940s and 50s. She entered Uday Shankar's ballet troupe as a dancer and also taught dance before joinin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghayyur Akhtar
Ghayyur Akhtar (), (5 October 1945 – 7 February 2014) was a radio, television, film and theater actor. He also worked as a writer, director and producer. He is best known for playing a role in the television serial '' Sona Chandi'' (1982). Early life and education Akhtar was born on 5 October 1945 in Lahore, British India. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of the Punjab in Lahore. His younger brother Zill-e-Subhan was also an actor. Career He began his acting career in the 1970s with Radio Pakistan. He was known as "Hameed Bhai (O Ho Ho Ho)" from his performance on the television serial '' Sona Chandi'' and ''Chacha Barkat'' from Radio Pakistan because of his "O Ho Ho Ho" dialogue. He shifted his career to television in the 1980s and appeared on PTV classic serials like '' Sona Chandi'', '' Khawaja and Son'', '' Waris'' and soaps like ''Ainak Wala Jin''. He also appeared in mainstream cinema in ''Direct Hawaldar'' (1985), but tele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shujaat Hashmi
Shujaat Hashmi is a Pakistani TV and film actor. He is known for his roles in the TV drama '' Waris'' and the film ''Khaak Aur Khoon'', both appearing in 1979. He was honored with the Pride of Performance Award in 1994. Career Hashmi started his career in Yawar Hayat's PTV drama ''Kuhar''. His debut film ''Chhad Buray Di Yaari'' was released in 1975. He gained popularity by playing the role of ''Mauladad'' in Amjad Islam Amjad's hit TV drama '' Waris'' (1979 - 1980). After the success of ''Waris'', he got a chance to play a lead role in the 1979 Urdu film ''Khaak Aur Khoon'', directed by Masood Parvez. Filmography TV * ''Kuhar'' * '' Waris'' * ''Zard Dopehar'' * ''Raat Ka Pichhla Pehar'' * ''Rani Aur Razia'' * ''Kirchian'' * ''Badlon Par Basera'' * ''Akhir e Shab'' Film * ''Chhad Buray Di Yaari'' (Punjabi - 1975) * ''Khaak Aur Khoon'' (Urdu - 1979) * ''Sohra Te Jawai'' (Punjabi - 1980) * ''Dostana'' (Punjabi - 1982) * ''Wadda Khan'' (Punjabi - 1983) Awards References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enver Sajjad
Anwar Sajjad, more commonly known as Enver Sajjad (27 May 1935 – 6 June 2019) was a Pakistani playwright and fiction writer. Because he was a novelist, playwright, actor, director, producer, voice-over artist, columnist, painter, dancer and physician, he has been described as a polymath. Early life and career He was born in 1935 in Lahore. Sajjad completed his higher studies in medicine from King Edward Medical College before heading out to the University of Liverpool for a Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.Renowned playwright Enver Sajjad passes away in Lahore The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 6 June 2019, Retrieved 7 June 2019 He was a medical doctor by profession. He began to write in the 1950s, when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walled City Of Lahore
The Walled City of Lahore, also known as the Old City or Inner Lahore, refers to the historic core of Lahore, the capital and largest city of Punjab, Pakistan. The early settlements were established between the Origins of Lahore, 1st and 7th centuries, with Lahore attaining the status of a proper city Early Muslim period in Lahore, in 1040 which was fortified throughout the medieval era. It has been the primary cultural centre of the Punjab since the History of Punjab#Medieval Punjab (c. 500 AD – 1526 AD), late-medieval era. The Walled City rose in prominence after being selected as the Mughal Empire, Mughal capital, which resulted in the construction of the Lahore Fort – now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as well as the city's new reinforced walls. The Walled City was bestowed with numerous monuments during the Mughal era, with some of Lahore's most iconic structures being located in the Walled City, such as the lavishly decorated Wazir Khan Mosque, the massive Badshahi Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California Digital Library
The California Digital Library (CDL) was founded by the University of California in 1997. Under the leadership of then UC President Richard C. Atkinson, the CDL's original mission was to forge a better system for scholarly information management and improved support for teaching and research. In collaboration with the ten University of California Libraries and other partners, CDL assembled one of the world's largest digital research libraries. CDL facilitates the licensing of online materials and develops shared services used throughout the UC system. Building on the foundations of the Melvyl Catalog (UC's union catalog), CDL has developed one of the largest online library catalogs in the country and works in partnership with the UC campuses to bring the treasures of California's libraries, museums, and cultural heritage organizations to the world. CDL continues to explore how services such as digital curation, scholarly publishing, archiving and preservation support researc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nawaz Sharif
Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif (born 25 December 1949) is a Pakistani politician and businessman who served as the 12th Prime Minister of Pakistan, prime minister of Pakistan for three non-consecutive terms, first serving from 1990 to 1993, then from 1997 to 1999 and later from 2013 to 2017. He is the longest-serving prime minister of Pakistan, having served a total of more than 9 years across three tenures. Each term has ended in his ousting. Sharif is currently serving as current Patron-in-Chief of Lahore Heritage Revival Authority since 16 March 2025. Born into the upper-middle-class Sharif family in Lahore, Nawaz is the son of Muhammad Sharif, the founder of Ittefaq Group, Ittefaq and Sharif Group, Sharif groups. Nawaz studied business at Government College University (Lahore), Government College and law at the University of the Punjab, University of Punjab. Nawaz entered into politics in 1981, when he was appointed by Zia ul Haq, President Zia as the Finance department, Punj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
