Summary
Hassan Nisar (Punjabi, Urdu: حسن نثار; born 5 July 1951) is a Pakistani journalist, newspaper columnist, TV news analyst,[1][2] and Urdu poet.
Hassan Nisar حسن نثار | |
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| Born | 5 July 1951 Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Journalist, Political commentator |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Education | Government College University Faisalabad, University of the Punjab |
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Early life and education edit
Hassan Nisar was born on July 5, 1951 in Faisalabad, Punjab into a literary Arain family which moved from Amritsar following the 1947 partition, his grandfather having been an intellectual fluent in English and Persian, who gave his name to the Farid Chowk in Amritsar, Nisar being one of six children.[3]
He completed his Matriculation and FA from Faisalabad and then studied Journalism and Economics at the University of the Punjab, Lahore.[3]
Career edit
Journalism and literature edit
Hassan Nisar's father wanted him to become a civil servant but he himself wanted to become a movie writer, beginning his professional journalist career in 1972, before writing poetry, film songs and editing a monthly magazine called Zanjeer.[3]
Television dramas edit
He has written television dramas, including Hawa Pe Raqs (2000), directed and produced by Abid Ali, a story about the conflict between a feudal father and his revolutionary son.[4]
Politics edit
He was a supporter of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, eventually being put in jail by Zia-ul-Haq and forced into exile in Saudi Arabia for some time, and more recently he has been a supporter of Imran Khan.[3]
Food business edit
Because his salary as a journalist was low, Hassan Nisar used to operate businesses selling dahi vada and tikka kebab.[3]
Host edit
In more recent years, he became a TV talk show host on Choraha for Geo News in 2008[5] and a political commentator on TV talk show Meray Mutabiq.[6]
Books edit
Politics edit
- Chauraha, 1996. Collection of columns published in Daily Jang.
- Zindah Insan ka Alamiyyah, 1999. Collection of early political columns.
- Bibi, Babu aur Bay Bas Awam, 2022.
Literature edit
- Kaley Qol, 2017.
- Adamkhor Nizam Ka Noha, 2021.
References edit
- ^ Salman Masood (17 May 2012). "Revolution, bloody revolution!". The Express Tribune (newspaper). Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ 'People are misinterpreting what I said', Hassan Nisar explains PTI support comment Pakistan Today (newspaper), Published 18 January 2019, Retrieved 18 February 2019
- ^ a b c d e "Profile". Pride of Pakistan. Archived from the original on 21 January 2024.
- ^ "PTV reviews". LiveVision. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Geo glimpses (info about Hassan Nisar's TV show 'Choraha')". The News International (newspaper). 9 October 2010. Archived from the original on 29 October 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ Geo TV talk show 'Meray Mutabiq' featuring Hassan Nisar on geo.tv website Retrieved 18 February 2019
External links edit
- 'Report Card' on Geo News (Pakistani TV Talk Show on YouTube)