Tauqeer Nasir
(
Punjabi, ) is an actor from
Pakistan
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. He has mostly worked in television, in
Urdu
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as well in
Punjabi.
He has served as Director General (DG) of
Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA) for two years.
Early life and education
Tauqeer Nasir was born in
Muzaffargarh
Muzaffargarh is a city in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. Located on the bank of the Chenab River, it is the capital of the eponymous district. It is the 39th most populous city of Pakistan.
History
The Muzaffargarh region was an agricultura ...
. He finished his basic education in the cities of
Dera Ghazi Khan
Dera Ghazi Khan, abbreviated as D.G. Khan, is a city in the southwestern part of the Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab province of Pakistan. It is the List of cities in Punjab, Pakistan by population, 16th most-populous city in Punjab and List of most p ...
and
Multan
Multan is the List of cities in Punjab, Pakistan by population, fifth-most populous city in the Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab province of Pakistan. Located along the eastern bank of the Chenab River, it is the List of cities in Pakistan by populatio ...
.
master's degree
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in Mass Communications
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from Punjab University, Lahore
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in 1981.Pakistan armed forces
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.
Career
He started his career in 1978 with Pakistan Television Corporation
Pakistan Television Corporation (; reporting name: PTV); also known as ''Pakistan Television'', is the Pakistani state-owned broadcaster founded by the Government of Pakistan, operating under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. I ...
(PTV).
Awards and recognition
* Pride of Performance
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Government of Pakistan
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in 1999.
Selected filmography
Television
References
External links
*
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Living people
Pakistani male television actors
1957 births
University of the Punjab alumni
Recipients of the Pride of Performance
Recipients of Tamgha-e-Imtiaz
Government Emerson College alumni
People from Muzaffargarh District
People from Muzaffargarh