Obaidullah Baig
Encyclopedia
Obaidullah Baig is an eminent scholar, Urdu
writer
/novelist, Columnist
and media
expert from Karachi
, Sindh
, Pakistan
. Obaidullah Baig with his family escaped from pograms and genocide
in Rampur
, India
and settled in Karachi
, Pakistan
. Obaidullah Baig teamed up with Iftikhar Arif
in 1970s and then with Ghazi Salahuddin
in 1990s and won renown for the famous Pakistan Television Corporation
(PTV
) quiz show Kasauti. Nowadays, he is running a similar program from a private Pakistani TV Channel with the name of "Kasauti, Master Mind". The program is conducted by the original host of Kasauti, Quraish Pur
. His wife, Salma Baig was also a renowned face on PTV for hosting programs in the past and for her participation in educational sector.
Obaidullah Baig has three daughters. Obaidullah Baig's eldest daughter is Maryam Baig, who is studying in the United States
. She is a visual artist and also a theatre actor. She is following her father's footsteps by making films as well. His second daughter is Fatima Adarsh, who is married to T.V actor Adarsh Ayaz and works for Pakistani news channels. Obaidullah Baig's youngest daughter Amina Baig is an artist; she also worked for The News International
.
Obaidullah Baig has just been awarded a 'Pride of Performance' (August 14, 2008) for his achievements in the Pakistani media.
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...
writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
/novelist, Columnist
Columnist
A columnist is a journalist who writes for publication in a series, creating an article that usually offers commentary and opinions. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and other publications, including blogs....
and media
Mass media
Mass media refers collectively to all media technologies which are intended to reach a large audience via mass communication. Broadcast media transmit their information electronically and comprise of television, film and radio, movies, CDs, DVDs and some other gadgets like cameras or video consoles...
expert from Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
, Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. Obaidullah Baig with his family escaped from pograms and genocide
Genocide
Genocide is defined as "the deliberate and systematic destruction, in whole or in part, of an ethnic, racial, religious, or national group", though what constitutes enough of a "part" to qualify as genocide has been subject to much debate by legal scholars...
in Rampur
Rampur
The name Rampur, together with the variations Ramapur, Ramapura and Ramapuram, may refer to:-Bangladesh:* Rampur Boalia, a medieval region near the present city of Rajshahi, in northwestern Bangladesh west of bangladesjh-India:...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and settled in Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. Obaidullah Baig teamed up with Iftikhar Arif
Iftikhar Arif
Iftikhar Hussain Arif, PP, SI, HI commonly known as Iftikhar Arif is an Urdu poet, scholar and littérateur from Pakistan. His style is romantic Urdu poetry. He has headed Academy Adbiyat, the Pakistan Academy of Letters and currently, he is the Chairman of Muqtadra Quami Zaban, the National...
in 1970s and then with Ghazi Salahuddin
Ghazi Salahuddin
Ghazi Salahuddin is a Pakistani journalist working for The News International and Geo TV. He was President of the Karachi Press Club in 2006.He was a presenter of the television quiz show Kasauti Master Mind during the 1990s.-References:...
in 1990s and won renown for the famous Pakistan Television Corporation
Pakistan Television Corporation
The Pakistan Television Corporation is Pakistan's national television broadcaster. The first live transmission of PTV began on November 26, 1964, in Lahore...
(PTV
Pakistan Television Corporation
The Pakistan Television Corporation is Pakistan's national television broadcaster. The first live transmission of PTV began on November 26, 1964, in Lahore...
) quiz show Kasauti. Nowadays, he is running a similar program from a private Pakistani TV Channel with the name of "Kasauti, Master Mind". The program is conducted by the original host of Kasauti, Quraish Pur
Quraish Pur
Quraish Pur is an eminent scholar, Urdu writer/novelist, columnist and media expert from Pakistan. He hosted the TV program Kasuti in the 1970s. Famous for his knowledge and wisdom, he is one of the most known people in Pakistan.-References:...
. His wife, Salma Baig was also a renowned face on PTV for hosting programs in the past and for her participation in educational sector.
Obaidullah Baig has three daughters. Obaidullah Baig's eldest daughter is Maryam Baig, who is studying in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. She is a visual artist and also a theatre actor. She is following her father's footsteps by making films as well. His second daughter is Fatima Adarsh, who is married to T.V actor Adarsh Ayaz and works for Pakistani news channels. Obaidullah Baig's youngest daughter Amina Baig is an artist; she also worked for The News International
The News International
The News International , published in tabloid size, is the largest English language newspaper in Pakistan. The News has an ABC certified circulation of 140,000. It is published from Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi/Islamabad...
.
Obaidullah Baig has just been awarded a 'Pride of Performance' (August 14, 2008) for his achievements in the Pakistani media.
External links
- http://dawn.com/weekly/images/archive/070506/images10.htm
- Interview of Obaidullah Baig & his daughter Fatima at mag4you.com
- A word about Iftikhar Arif, at Dawn.com