Muhammad Younis Butt is a Pakistani

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and

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notable for his shows. He is also a

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and executive producer. His most popular show is ''

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''. Most of his TV shows were derived from his writings. His current show is

Hum Sab Ajeeb Se Hain ''Hum Sab Ajeeb Se Hain'' (English: ''We are all weird'') is a Pakistani sitcom which began airing from 26 October 2016 on Aaj Entertainment. It stars Hina Dilpazeer who is playing the central character of Behtareen, along with Shabbir Jan as ...

which is being broadcast on

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Early life

Muhammad Younis Butt was born on 4 January 1962 in Gujranwala,

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. After finishing his basic education, he received his MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) from

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. During his student life, he was involved in many dramatic/theater-based activities and even started working on his comedy books while he was a college student.

Professional career

His first most popular drama, as a writer, was ''

Family Front ''Family Front'' ( ur, فیملی فرنٹ) was a 1997 Pakistani comedy drama sitcom. It was broadcast by the Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV World, now PTV News). This sitcom was directed by Waseem Abbas and written by Muhammad Younis But ...

''. This play won the

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in 2000. It was the one of the few humor shows of the time when there was only PTV available in

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. His later work

is one of the most popular shows in

. In March 2012, Younis Butt left

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Dr Younis Butt Left Geo TV; Joins Dunya TV
AwamiWeb website, Published 25 March 2012, Retrieved 7 August 2018 and joined Dunya TV. It has its own ''Bas Kar'' Awards.

Ladies Park ''Ladies Park'' ( ur, لیڈیز پارک) is a 2011 Pakistani drama comedy serial broadcasting by Geo Entertainment. It is directed by Nadeem Baig and written by Muhammad Younis Butt, casting Mahnoor Baloch, Humayun Saeed, Nadia Hussain, Sa ...

a comedy show of

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was written by him. Nowadays, His current sitcom show

is running successfully on

Writings

His books include: * ''

'' – Award-winning popular drama on PTVTV nostalgia: The golden era of Pakistani dramas
The Nation (newspaper), Published 8 January 2016, Retrieved 7 August 2018 *

– Pakistani TV show with political humor on

- A family entertainment & humor Drama on

Feroze Khan and Sana Javed film 'Romeo Weds Heer'
Gulf News (newspaper), Published 6 August 2017, Retrieved 8 August 2018 * Romeo Weds Heer *Shahrukh Ki Saaliyan (2019) *Barfi Laddu (2019) * 2011 Mehngai Awards – A political humor award show aired on

. * Double Trouble (book) * Butt Tamiziyan * Kharmastiyaan * Laaf Park *

* Gharmastiyyan * MisFit (2001) * Yeh Duniya Hai Dil Walon Ki - Popular Pakistani song for

2011 ICC Cricket World Cup The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup was the tenth Cricket World Cup. It was played in India, Sri Lanka, and for the first time in Bangladesh. India won the tournament, defeating Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in the final at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, thu ...

sung by

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* Khundkariyaan * Aks Bar Aks * Hawaiyaan * ShaitaniyaanProfile and books of Muhammad Younis Butt on goodreads.com website
Retrieved 7 August 2018 * Noke Joke *

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* Mazahiyaat * Khunda Zan * Mazah Bakhair * Joke Dar Joke * Afrah Tafreeh * Butt Soortiyaan * Butt Paray * Mazah Pursi * Ghuldasta * Dil lagi (2003-2005) PTV * Kallabaziyaan * Batt Kariyaan * Mazah Gardi * Dino Ki Dulhaniya (2017)Feroze Khan and Sana Javed to appear in Dino Ki Dulhaniya
The News International (newspaper), Published 28 August 2017, Retrieved 7 August 2018 S.H.E comedy drama on GEO tv MissFire comedy on geo tv

Awards and honors

* He was awarded the

for ''

''. * The Bus Kar Awards, which are

's own awards, have been held twice for the performers of

. Ptv world award 1999 For family front Graduate film awards 2001-2

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Butt, Muhammad Younis 1962 births Living people Pakistani humorists Urdu-language humorists Pakistani dramatists and playwrights Punjabi people Pakistani people of Kashmiri descent 20th-century Pakistani physicians King Edward Medical University alumni