Asghar Nadeem Syed

Asghar Nadeem Syed (اصغر ندیم سید) (born 14 January 1950) is a Pakistani playwright, a TV drama serial writer as well as a poet.[1] He has written many Dramas for Pakistani state channel (PTV) and other channels such as "Chand Grahan", which is the highest rated drama of 90's and shown on STN, and other Dramas 1993's hit "Nijaat" and 1997's "Hawaien", these two Classical Dramas were aired by (PTV). 1998's another Classical (PTV) Drama "Ghulam Gardish" is also on his Credit, which was directed by Nusrat Thakur.

Early life and career

He was born in 1950 in the city of Multan. He received his master's degree in Urdu language from the University of Punjab, Lahore and then did his PhD degree from Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan.[2] He is married and has three children, a son and two daughters. Syed wrote the popular TV play Chaand Garahn, an Urdu TV drama serial. At one time, Asghar Nadeem Syed was a media consultant at the Pakistan Television Corporation.[2]

His dramas depict the social injustices in the society. He has written plays depicting the feudal culture in rural Sindh, exploitation of women, the oligarchic structure in Pakistan comprising politicians, feudals, media moguls and the bureaucracy.

In January 2014, he was wounded by some unknown assailants in a gun attack in Lahore. He was returning home from his job as head of the Department of Television, Film and Theatre at Beaconhouse National University in Lahore, when they shot at his car near Shaukat Khanum Hospital.[3][4] He has a total of 36 years of teaching experience.[2]

TV Plays
  • Chand Grahan (چاند گرہن) (aired on Shalimar Television Network)
  • Nijaat (aired on PTV)
  • Hawaien (The Winds) 1997 (PTV) [5]
  • Pyas early 1990s (PTV)[6]
  • Ghulam Gardish 1998 (PTV) [7]
  • Riyasat (aired on Geo TV) 2005 [8]
  • Bol Meri Machli (aired on Geo TV)
  • Khuda Zameen Se Gaya Nahin (2009) (aired on PTV)[9]*

Literary activities

In 2013, he served on the Board of Governors of Pakistan Academy of Letters, an institution of Pakistani scholars and writers.[10] In November 2020, he was appointed as one of the directors of Pakistan Television under the chairmanship of Mr. Naeem Bokhari.

Awards and recognition

Books
  • Aadhe Chand Ki Raat[12]
  • Tarz-e-Ehsas
  • Adhoori Kulliyat[13]

References
  1. Literary gathering: Conference on China-Pakistan literature from 28th The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 27 July 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2018
  2. Profile of Asghar Nadeem Syed on Punjab.gov.pk website Archived 27 February 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 26 February 2018
  3. Playwright Asghar Nadeem Syed survives gun attack in Lahore The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 21 January 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2018
  4. Playwright Asghar Nadeem Syed injured in Lahore firing Dawn (newspaper), Published 21 January 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2018
  5. http://ptv1964-2000.blogspot.com/2016/
  6. https://www.worldcat.org/title/piyas/oclc/743424883&referer=brief_results
  7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGRr89UO2I8
  8. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3867586/
  9. TV Plays by Asghar Nadeem Syed on IMDb website. Retrieved 26 February 2018
  10. Asghar Nadeem Syed on Pakistan Academy of Letters website. Retrieved 26 February 2018
  11. Asghar Nadeem Syed's Pride of Performance Award info listed on Business Recorder (newspaper) Published 24 March 2006. Retrieved 27 February 2018
  12. Books written by Asghar Nadeem Syed on rekhta.org website. Retrieved 26 February 2018
  13. Questioning society and identity: Review of Adhoori Kulliyat Dawn (newspaper), Published 12 April 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2018
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