Khalid Hasan
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Khalid Hasan (c. 1935 – February 5, 2009) was a senior Pakistani journalist and writer. He was born in Srinagar, Kashmir.He was the brother in law of first elected president of Azad Jammu & Kashmir Mr K.H.Khurshid private secretary to Mohammed Ali Jinnah,the founder of Pakistan. He began his long career in journalism and writing with The Pakistan Times
, Lahore as senior reporter and columnist in 1967. He was asked by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
on taking office in December 1971 to join him as his first press secretary
. He went on to spend five years in the country's foreign service
, with postings in Paris, Ottawa and London. He resigned in protest when the Bhutto government was overthrown by Gen. Zia-ul-Haq
and worked in London with the Third World
Foundation and the Third World Media before leaving to join the newly-established OPEC News Agency
(OPECNA) in Vienna, Austria
, where he stayed for 10 years. He returned to Pakistan briefly in 1991 where he worked as a freelance journalist
for the next two years. He moved to Washington DC in 1993 and worked out of there as US correspondent for The Nation
, Lahore. From 1997 to 2000 he was in Pakistan as head of the Shalimar Television Network
. He returned to Washington in 2000 as special correspondent of the Associated Press
of Pakistan, which he left to join Daily Times and The Friday Times, Lahore in 2002. He continued to work as the correspondent and columnist of these two publications in Washington. He died on February 5, 2009 in the United States. Hasan was a prolific writer and translator. He had published over 40 books, in Pakistan and abroad.
Edited Work
Translations (from Urdu and Punjabi into English)
Pakistan Times
Pakistan Times is an independent online daily newspaper. It is published from Islamabad.-External links:**...
, Lahore as senior reporter and columnist in 1967. He was asked by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was 9th Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1973 to 1977, and prior to that, 4th President of Pakistan from 1971 to 1973. Bhutto was the founder of the Pakistan Peoples Party — the largest and most influential political party in Pakistan— and served as its chairman until his...
on taking office in December 1971 to join him as his first press secretary
Press secretary
A press secretary or press officer is a senior advisor who provides advice on how to deal with the news media and, using news management techniques, helps their employer to maintain a positive public image and avoid negative media coverage....
. He went on to spend five years in the country's foreign service
Diplomatic service
Diplomatic service is the body of diplomats and foreign policy officers maintained by the government of a country to communicate with the governments of other countries. Diplomatic personnel enjoy diplomatic immunity when they are accredited to other countries...
, with postings in Paris, Ottawa and London. He resigned in protest when the Bhutto government was overthrown by Gen. Zia-ul-Haq
Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq , was the 4th Chief Martial Law Administrator and the sixth President of Pakistan from July 1977 to his death in August 1988...
and worked in London with the Third World
Third World
The term Third World arose during the Cold War to define countries that remained non-aligned with either capitalism and NATO , or communism and the Soviet Union...
Foundation and the Third World Media before leaving to join the newly-established OPEC News Agency
News agency
A news agency is an organization of journalists established to supply news reports to news organizations: newspapers, magazines, and radio and television broadcasters. Such an agency may also be referred to as a wire service, newswire or news service.-History:The oldest news agency is Agence...
(OPECNA) in Vienna, Austria
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, where he stayed for 10 years. He returned to Pakistan briefly in 1991 where he worked as a freelance journalist
Freelancer
A freelancer, freelance worker, or freelance is somebody who is self-employed and is not committed to a particular employer long term. These workers are often represented by a company or an agency that resells their labor and that of others to its clients with or without project management and...
for the next two years. He moved to Washington DC in 1993 and worked out of there as US correspondent for The Nation
The Nation
The Nation is the oldest continuously published weekly magazine in the United States. The periodical, devoted to politics and culture, is self-described as "the flagship of the left." Founded on July 6, 1865, It is published by The Nation Company, L.P., at 33 Irving Place, New York City.The Nation...
, Lahore. From 1997 to 2000 he was in Pakistan as head of the Shalimar Television Network
Television network
A television network is a telecommunications network for distribution of television program content, whereby a central operation provides programming to many television stations or pay TV providers. Until the mid-1980s, television programming in most countries of the world was dominated by a small...
. He returned to Washington in 2000 as special correspondent of the Associated Press
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
of Pakistan, which he left to join Daily Times and The Friday Times, Lahore in 2002. He continued to work as the correspondent and columnist of these two publications in Washington. He died on February 5, 2009 in the United States. Hasan was a prolific writer and translator. He had published over 40 books, in Pakistan and abroad.
Published work
Eleven collections of reportage, political, literary and social writings- A Mug's Game, Pub. Ghulam AliGhulam AliUSTAAD Ghulam Ali is a Pakistani ghazal singer of the Patiala gharana. He is not to be confused with the Indian singer Bade Ghulam Ali Khan or Chhote Ghulam Ali, who is another Pakistani singer in the Qual Bachon Gharana....
& Sons, Lahore (1968) - The Crocodiles are here to Swim, Pub. The Pakistan Times Press, Lahore (1970)
- Scorecard, Pub. Wajidalis, Lahore (1984)
- Give us Back our Onions, Vanguard, Lahore (1986)
- The Umpire Strikes Back, Vanguard, Lahore (1988)
- Private View, Sang-e-Meel Publications, Lahore (1991)
- Question TimeQuestion TimeQuestion time in a parliament occurs when members of the parliament ask questions of government ministers , which they are obliged to answer. It usually occurs daily while parliament is sitting, though it can be cancelled in exceptional circumstances...
, Vanguard, Lahore (1993) - The Fourth EstateFourth EstateThe concept of the Fourth Estate is a societal or political force or institution whose influence is not consistently or officially recognized. The Fourth Estate now most commonly refers to the news media; especially print journalism, referred to hereon as "The Press"...
, Vanguard, Lahore (1995) - The Return of the Onion, Book Traders, Lahore (1996)
- Remembrances – personal reminiscences, Vanguard, Lahore, ISBN 969-402-352-1 (2001)
- Rearview Mirror: four memoirs, Alhamra, Islamabad (2002)
Edited Work
- Politics of the People (3 vols.), the collected speeches and writings of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Pakistan Publications, Rawalpindi (1973)
- Muhammad Ali JinnahMuhammad Ali JinnahMuhammad Ali Jinnah was a Muslim lawyer, politician, statesman and the founder of Pakistan. He is popularly and officially known in Pakistan as Quaid-e-Azam and Baba-e-Qaum ....
, a centenary tribute, Embassy of Pakistan, London (1976) - The Unicorn and the Dancing Girl, the poetry of Faiz Ahmed FaizFaiz Ahmed FaizFaiz Ahmad Faiz was a Pakistani intellectual, poet, and one of the most famous poets of the Urdu language. He was a member of the Anjuman Tarraqi Pasand Mussanafin-e-Hind and an avowed Marxist. In 1962, he was awarded the Lenin Peace Prize by the Soviet Union...
, Allied Publishes, New DelhiNew DelhiNew Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
, ISBN 969-8059-00 3 (1988) - Memories of Jinnah, reminiscences of K.H. Khurshid, Oxford University PressOxford University PressOxford University Press is the largest university press in the world. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics appointed by the Vice-Chancellor known as the Delegates of the Press. They are headed by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as...
, Karachi, ISBN 0 19 577406 X (1989) - Kashmir Holocaust, Kashmir Liberation CellLiberation CellThe Liberation Cell was a Montreal-based cell that was part of Front de libération du Québec terrorist group in Quebec whose members were responsible for a decade of bombings and armed robberies in the 1960s that led to what became known as the October Crisis.As part of a violent attempt to...
,Muzaffarabad, Azad KashmirAzad KashmirAzad Jammu and Kashmir or Azad Kashmir for short, is the southernmost political entity within the Pakistani-administered part of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir...
(1992) - Pakistan Rules the World: winning the world cricket cup, Cricket Writers Forum, Islamabad (1993)
- Azadi: Kashmir Freedom Struggle, 1924–98, Vanguard, Lahore (1999)
- Zia Sarhadi’s Unfinished Memoir (under publication)
- Qurratualain Hyder ke Khat ek Dost ke Naam (Urdu), Aaj Books, Karachi, ISBN
- Stylebook: a guide for writing simple and correct English, Alhamra, Islamabad (2002)
- Jammu, a city that was, Sang-e-Meel, Lahore (2003)
Translations (from Urdu and Punjabi into English)
- Nothing but the Truth, short storiesShort storyA short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
from Pakistan, Vikas, New Delhi, ISBN 0-7069-2128-3 (1982) - The Prisoner by Fakhar Zaman, Allied Publishers, New Delhi (1984)
- The Lost Seven and Dead Man’s Tale by Fakhar Zaman, Ajanta Publications, New Delhi ISBN 81-202-0249 X(1989)
- Kingdom' End, selected stories of Saadat Hasan MantoSaadat Hasan MantoSaadat Hassan Manto was a short story writer of the Urdu language. He is best known for his short stories, 'Bu' , 'Khol Do' , 'Thanda Gosht' , and his magnum opus, 'Toba Tek Singh'....
, Verso, London, ISBN 0-86091-183-7 (1987) - The Tragedy of Afghanistan by Raja AnwarRaja AnwarRaja Anwar is a Pakistani journalist and writer, and a former PPP political activist.- Personal life :Anwar was born into a Bhakral Rajput family of Darkali Sher Shahi a village, near Kallar Syedan in 1948...
, Verso, London, ISBN0-86091-208-6 (1988) - Partition, the 1947 stories of Saadat Hasan Manto, Viking, New Delhi, ISBN 0-670-83996-5 (1991)
- Hotel Moenjodaro, the stories of Ghulam Abbas, Penguin, New Delhi, ISBN 0-14-026121-4 (1996)
- Mottled Dawn - Saadat Hasan Manto’s Partition writings, Penguin, New Delhi, ISBN 0-14-027212-7 (1997)
- The Terrorist Prince, the life and death of Murtaza BhuttoMurtaza BhuttoDr. Mir Ghulam Murtaza Bhutto was a Pakistani politician and the Member of the Parliament of Pakistan, representing Pakistan People's Party from the Larkana constituency...
by Raja Anwar, Verso, London, ISBN 1859848869 (1997) - Stars from Another Sky - Manto’s Bombay Cinema of the 1940s, Penguin, New Delhi, (1998 )
- Manto's World (Two Vols), Sang-e-Meel, Lahore, ISBN 969-35-1089-5 (2000)
- The Women’s Quarter and other Stories by Ghulam Abbas, Alhamra, Islamabad, ISBN 969-516-023-9 (2000)
- A Wet Afternoon – Selected fiction and non-fictionNon-fictionNon-fiction is the form of any narrative, account, or other communicative work whose assertions and descriptions are understood to be fact...
of Saadat Hasan Manto, Alhamra, Islamabad, ISBN 969-516-040-9 (2001) - Letters to Uncle SamUncle SamUncle Sam is a common national personification of the American government originally used during the War of 1812. He is depicted as a stern elderly man with white hair and a goatee beard...
by Saadat Hasan Manto, Alhamra, Islamabad, ISBN969-516-047-6 - Memory Lane to Jammu
- Memories of Fatima JinnahFatima JinnahFatima Jinnah , was one of the figurative and pioneering woman figure in Pakistan Movement and was the younger sister of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. An active political figure in the movement for independence from the British Raj, she is commonly known in Pakistan as Khātūn-e...
by Sorayya Khurshid, Govt. of Pakistan (2003) - O City of Lights, the poetry of Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Oxford University Press, Karachi 2006
- Selected Stories of Saadat Hasan Manto, Penguin Modern Classics, New Delhi (2007)
- Stop Press by Inam Aziz, Oxford University Press, Karachi (2007)
- Bitter Fruit, The best of Saadat Hasan Manto,Penguin, New Delhi (2008)