Ata ul Haq Qasmi
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Ata ul Haq Qasmi is a Pakistani
columnist who has been writing Urdu
columns for more than last 45 years in the leading newspapers with the name of "Rozan-e-Dewar Sey".
The most distinguished character of Qasmi's column is his satire on social inequalities of the society and his anti dictatorship
stance which he boldly takes in his columns. He has a unique style of writing incomparable to any other columnist because of his humorous way which holds the reader till the last line of his column which is his punch line.
Qasmi was also elevated to the position of Ambassador
of Pakistan in Norway
and Thailand
during Nawaz Sharif's reign from 1997 to 1999 . His books of columns include "Column Tamam", "Shar Goshiyan", "Hansna Rona Mana Hay", "Mazeed Ganjey Farishtey" and many more while his TV Drama
Serials include the most popular "Khwaja and Son", "Shab Daig", "Sheeda Talli" etc.
His travelogues include "Shoq-e-Awargi".
Pakistani
Pakistani may refer to:Person associated with Pakistan* Demographics of Pakistan* List of PakistanisPakistani as a language:* Urdu, national language of Pakistan* Languages of PakistanOther:* Pakistani cuisine- See also :...
columnist who has been writing Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
columns for more than last 45 years in the leading newspapers with the name of "Rozan-e-Dewar Sey".
The most distinguished character of Qasmi's column is his satire on social inequalities of the society and his anti dictatorship
Dictatorship
A dictatorship is defined as an autocratic form of government in which the government is ruled by an individual, the dictator. It has three possible meanings:...
stance which he boldly takes in his columns. He has a unique style of writing incomparable to any other columnist because of his humorous way which holds the reader till the last line of his column which is his punch line.
Qasmi was also elevated to the position of Ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
of Pakistan in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
and Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
during Nawaz Sharif's reign from 1997 to 1999 . His books of columns include "Column Tamam", "Shar Goshiyan", "Hansna Rona Mana Hay", "Mazeed Ganjey Farishtey" and many more while his TV Drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
Serials include the most popular "Khwaja and Son", "Shab Daig", "Sheeda Talli" etc.
His travelogues include "Shoq-e-Awargi".
External links
- http://www.ibitians.com/ Ata ul Haq Qasmis column
- Urdu Columns of Ata ul Haq Qasmi in Jang Newspaper