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, poet, writer and news analyst.
After serving Pakistan's largest newspaper Jang Group for more than 16 years continuously as Group Editor, he joined ARY Digital Group on 21 September 2010 to launch a new Urdu language newspaper. He has written many books on different subjects.
Early life
Mahmood Shaam received his bachelor's degree in
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, Persian and Philosophy from Government College Jhang in 1962. In 1964, he obtained master's degree in Philosophy from Government College Lahore. He was the editor of the college magazine ''Ravi'' at Lahore.
Shaam has visited several countries during his journalistic career including United Kingdom, Singapore,
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Designations
He has worked as;
Assistant Editor ''Qandeel'' (magazine), Lahore, (1962–1964)
Magazine Editor Daily "Nawa-i-Waqt" Lahore, (1965–1967)
Editor Weekly "Akhbar-e-Jahan" Karachi, (1967–1970) and (1972–1975)
Special Correspondent for Sindh for Daily "Musawat" Lahore, (Jul 1970 – Apr 1972)
Editor/Publisher: Weekly "Mayar" Karachi, (Apr 1976 – 1978) & (1980–1994)
In January 2018, Mahmood Shaam who, for a long time, had edited the Urdu language newspaper
Daily Jang
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Poetry
*''Aune-paune ghazlein baicheen, nazmaun ka bewpaar kiya''Poetry of Mahmood Shaam on rekhta.org website Retrieved 17 July 2018
*''Cardio Spasm'' (A Long Poem) 1969
*''Akhri Raqs'' (Last Dance) 1971
*''Chehra Chehra Meri Kahani'' (My Story on Every Face) 1975
*''Nawishta-e-Dewar'' (Writings on Wall) 1980
*''Qurbanion Ka Mausam'' (The Season of Sacrifices) 1991
*''Mohallon Mein Sarhadein (Frontiers within Streets) 1999
*''Ayyan Ayyan Yo Yo'', Urdu poems for children
*''Bas ek apne hi qadmon ki chhaap suntan hoon''
Other books
*''Roo ba Roo'' (Face to Face)
*''Larkana Se Peking'' (Larkana to Peking ) 1972
*''Larkana to Peking'' 1973
*''Kitna Qareeb Kitna Door'' (So Near So Far) 1974, A travelogue
*''Bhutto Key Akhri Ayyam'' (The Last Days of Bhutto) 1979
*''Nai Awazen'' (New Voices) 1987, Interview with emerging leaders
*''Benazir Bhutto – The Way Out'' 1988
*''Benazir Bhutto – Ek Hi Rasta'' 1988
*''Bartania Mein Khizaan'' (The English Autumn) 1992, Travelogue
*''Taqdeer Badalti Taqreerain'' (Speeches that Changed Destiny) 1993
*''Khawateen-o-Hazraat'' (Ladies and Gentlemen) 1998
*''Shab-ba-Kher'' (Good Night) 1999, A political novel
*''Roo ba Roo'' (Face to Face), New Edition – Interviews from 1967 to 1977
*''One to One'', Interviews from 1977 to 2002
*''Bharat Mein Black List'' (Black Listed in India)
*''Amrica Kia Soch Raha Hai'' (Urdu), American visit after 9/11
*''Visiting American Mind'' – English Version
*''Mumlikat Aey Mumlikat'' 2007
*''Pakistan Per Qurban'', The day with Benazir Bhutto (1970 to 2007)
*''Indifference in the time of extremism'' (2017)Mahmood Shaam's book launched The Nation (newspaper), Published 29 May 2017, Retrieved 17 July 2018
President of Pakistan
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List of Urdu language writers
This is a list of notable Urdu-language writers.
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* Allama Rashid ul Khairi
* Akbar Allahabadi
* Ali Akbar Natiq
* Maikash Akbarabadi
* Akhtar Orenvi
* Akhtar Sheerani
* Ada Jafri
* Aizaz Ahmad Azar
* Jamiluddin Aali
* Ghulam Abbas
* K ...