''Taleem-e-Balighan'' (

Urdu Urdu (; , , ) is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in South Asia. It is the Languages of Pakistan, national language and ''lingua franca'' of Pakistan. In India, it is an Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of Indi ...

: ) (lit: Education for Adults) is a 1956

Pakistan 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# ...

i social satire TV serialOlder residents take a trip down memory lane with Taleem-e-Balighan screening
The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 29 May 2013, Retrieved 15 January 2020 which first aired on PTV in 1966. It was written by ''Khawaja Moinuddin''. It is considered one of the classics of Pakistani television by some TV critics.

Plot and background

The story revolves around a ''madrassa'' (school) where illiterate adults are provided education in a satirical and humorous environment. It is based on Mohammad Ali Jinnah's or Quaid-e-Azam's three principles of 'unity, faith and discipline', that became an inspiring and effective slogan for the Muslim masses during the

Pakistan Movement The Pakistan Movement was a religiopolitical and social movement that emerged in the early 20th century as part of a campaign that advocated the creation of an Islamic state in parts of what was then British Raj. It was rooted in the two-nation the ...

days around 1947. This national slogan has actually become a permanent foundation stone of the 'Ideology of Pakistan' and is frequently quoted by the Pakistanis as a nation. It is also quoted on TV in this drama serial in comical situations. This satire was originally written for

Radio Pakistan The Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (); also known as ''Radio Pakistan'', serves as the national public broadcaster for radio in Pakistan. Although some local stations predate its founding, it is the oldest existing broadcasting network in P ...

in the 1950s before the introduction of TV broadcasts in Pakistan in November 1964. It was then adapted for PTV and first broadcast in 1966.

Cast and crew

Mahmood Ali Syed Mahmood Ali (1928 – 11 July 2008; Urdu:سید محمود علی) was a Pakistani radio, film, television and stage artist. Early life and career Mahmood Ali was born in Hyderabad Deccan in British India in 1928. He began his career wit ...

as 'Maulvi Sahib' or class teacher *

Qazi Wajid Qazi Wajid () (26 May 1930 – 11 February 2018) was a Pakistani actor. His works include '' Shama'', ''Tanhaiyaan'', '' Dhoop Kinare'', ''Chand Grehan'', '' Zair, Zabar, Pesh'', '' Hawain'', ''Mehndi'', '' Afshan'', '' Kiran Kahani'', '' Khud ...

* Subhani ba Yunus * Qasim Jalali * Razia Sultana * Bakhtiar *

Agha Nasir Agha Nasir (9 February 1937 – 12 July 2016), was a Pakistani director, producer, broadcaster and TV playwright. He started his career at Radio Pakistan in 1955. He later directed TV films and worked in the Pakistani television industry fo ...

(TV drama serial director) * Khawaja Moinuddin (writer)

Reviews and discussion of drama

This TV drama serial had brought national attention to a social issue that was and still is being discussed in Pakistan.Review and discussion of 'Taleem-e-Balighan' PTV drama on pakteahouse.net website
Retrieved 15 January 2020

References

External links

Watch PTV drama serial 'Taleem-e-Balighan' on YouTube
Pakistani drama television series Urdu-language television shows Pakistan Television Corporation original programming Television shows set in Karachi {{Pakistan-tv-stub