Shahnawaz Farooqui
Encyclopedia
Shahnawaz Farooquiis a Pakistan
i journalist
and commentator.
in Mass Communication, First Class Second Position, from the University of Karachi
in 1986. He received a Master's degree
in Mass Communication, First Class First Position in 1988.
Farooqui started his professional career by writing stories for children in the monthly Aankh Micholi, which he contributed to for three and a half years. Initially his writings, popular among children and teenagers, were humorous in nature. Farooqui was then invited by Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman, the head of the Jang Group and Geo TV
, to be a columnist for Daily Jang
Karachi. Farooqui demanded freedom of expression in his columns, which Jang refused to ensure, thus he rejected the job offer.
Currently Farooqui is working for an Urdu daily newspaper Jasarat (in Urdu روزنامہ جسارت ) and hosts a TV program "Makalma" for Roshni TV. He also lectures on television and at universities. He is member of advisory boards of many Pakistan
i periodicals and magazines.
and Urdu literature
, poetry
, political science
, religion
, and the West
. He also writes poetry suffused with anguish at the spectacle of the struggling Muslim tradition in the face of the end of times.
An admirer of Allama Iqbal, Maududi, Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
, he is a strong opponent of the ideology of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
.
کاغذ کے سپاہی) , The Paper Soldiers
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...
i journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and commentator.
Biography
Farooqui was born in Karachi in 1964. He earned a Bachelor's degreeBachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in Mass Communication, First Class Second Position, from the University of Karachi
University of Karachi
The University of Karachi is a public university located in Karachi, Pakistan. It serves an on-campus student population of more than 24,000. According to the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, it is ranked among the top three universities of the country...
in 1986. He received a Master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in Mass Communication, First Class First Position in 1988.
Farooqui started his professional career by writing stories for children in the monthly Aankh Micholi, which he contributed to for three and a half years. Initially his writings, popular among children and teenagers, were humorous in nature. Farooqui was then invited by Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman, the head of the Jang Group and Geo TV
Geo TV
Geo TV or Geo Television is a Pakistani television network, founded by Mr. Mir Shakil ur Rehman in May 2002 and owned by Independent Media Corporation. The channel began test transmission on 14 August 2002, with regular transmission beginning 1 October 2002...
, to be a columnist for Daily Jang
Jang
Jang may refer to:*Jang , part of Maloelap Atoll, in the Marshall Islands*Jang, Nepal* Jang, the Tibetan name for Naxi, a county-level district of Luzhou city, Sichuan Province, China....
Karachi. Farooqui demanded freedom of expression in his columns, which Jang refused to ensure, thus he rejected the job offer.
Currently Farooqui is working for an Urdu daily newspaper Jasarat (in Urdu روزنامہ جسارت ) and hosts a TV program "Makalma" for Roshni TV. He also lectures on television and at universities. He is member of advisory boards of many 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...
i periodicals and magazines.
Areas of Interest
Farooqui's areas of interest include EnglishEnglish literature
English literature is the literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by writers not necessarily from England; for example, Robert Burns was Scottish, James Joyce was Irish, Joseph Conrad was Polish, Dylan Thomas was Welsh, Edgar Allan Poe was American, J....
and Urdu literature
Urdu literature
Urdu literature has a long and colorful history that is inextricably tied to the development of that very language, Urdu, in which it is written...
, poetry
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
, political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
, religion
Religion
Religion is a collection of cultural systems, belief systems, and worldviews that establishes symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and, sometimes, to moral values. Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to...
, and the West
Western world
The Western world, also known as the West and the Occident , is a term referring to the countries of Western Europe , the countries of the Americas, as well all countries of Northern and Central Europe, Australia and New Zealand...
. He also writes poetry suffused with anguish at the spectacle of the struggling Muslim tradition in the face of the end of times.
An admirer of Allama Iqbal, Maududi, Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Muhammad 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 ....
, he is a strong opponent of the ideology of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
Syed Ahmed Khan
Javad-ud Daula, Arif Jang, Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, KCSI , commonly known as Sir Syed, was an Indian educator and politician, and an Islamic reformer and modernist...
.
Books
A collection of his articles has been published with the name of Kaghaz Kay Sipahi (UrduUrdu
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...
کاغذ کے سپاہی) , The Paper Soldiers
See also
- List of Pakistani journalists
- Faisal QureshiFaisal QureshiFaisal Qureshi is a Pakistan entrepreneur, electrical engineer, and a founder chair person of a non-profit organization , anchor person of several TV talk shows, currently including on , on Business Plus and on Samaa TV, and formerly Breakfast at Dawn on Dawn News, and founder chairperson of...
- Talat Hussain (news executive)
- Nadeem Malik (Pakistani journalist)
- Ahmed Tamjid AijaziAhmed Tamjid AijaziAhmed Tamjid Aijazi is a Pakistani journalist, public speaker and political analyst based in Dubai. He is a special correspondent for Daily Hurriyat News and the ex-Editor News of AAJ TV. He has previously worked as consultant for ILIM TV, a Dubai based Pakistani TV Channel. He has also worked...
External links
- Shahnawaz Farooqi's published articles
- Jasarat - Urdu daily that features daily columns by Farooqi