Umaira Ahmed
Encyclopedia
Umaira Ahmad born on December 10,1976 in Sialkot
, Pakistan
, is an Muhajir
, Urdu
-speaking author
and screenwriter
. She is best known for authoring the book Pir-e-Kamil and the TV serial Meri Zaat Zara-e-Benishan
which won a Lux Style Award.
. She began her writing career in 1998 with her initial stories published in monthly Urdu digests. She has written 16 books, ranging from complete novel
s to compilations of short stories
. Her most popular book is Pir-e-Kamil.
Later she became an English language lecturer for the students of O and A levels at Army Public College, Sialkot. However she left the job a few years back in order to devote her full attention to writing. Both her novels and her plays have been adapted for television. In 2007 Ahmad attended a discussion meeting organized by Geo TV
regarding new ways of being creative in television.
Sialkot
Sialkot is a city in Pakistan situated in the north-east of the Punjab province at the foothills of snow-covered peaks of Kashmir near the Chenab river. It is the capital of Sialkot District. The city is about north-west of Lahore and only a few kilometers from Indian-controlled Jammu.The...
, 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...
, is an Muhajir
Muhajir people
Muhajir [literally – migrants] is a term commonly used especially by Pakistanis to describe the Muslim immigrants who chose to settle in Pakistan and shifted their domicile after partition of British India into Pakistan and India. Some had participated in the movement for creation of Pakistan in...
, 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...
-speaking author
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
and screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
. She is best known for authoring the book Pir-e-Kamil and the TV serial Meri Zaat Zara-e-Benishan
Meri Zaat Zara-e-Benishan
Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan is a drama serial made in Pakistan based on a novel written by Umaira Ahmed. It is an emotional story of a girl named Saba and her daughter Sara...
which won a Lux Style Award.
Biography
Ahmad was born on December 10,1976 in SialkotSialkot
Sialkot is a city in Pakistan situated in the north-east of the Punjab province at the foothills of snow-covered peaks of Kashmir near the Chenab river. It is the capital of Sialkot District. The city is about north-west of Lahore and only a few kilometers from Indian-controlled Jammu.The...
. She began her writing career in 1998 with her initial stories published in monthly Urdu digests. She has written 16 books, ranging from complete novel
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
s to compilations of short stories
Short story
A 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...
. Her most popular book is Pir-e-Kamil.
Later she became an English language lecturer for the students of O and A levels at Army Public College, Sialkot. However she left the job a few years back in order to devote her full attention to writing. Both her novels and her plays have been adapted for television. In 2007 Ahmad attended a discussion meeting organized by 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...
regarding new ways of being creative in television.
Novels
- Lahasil (2000)
- Iman, Umeed Aur Mohabbat (2001)
- Hasil (2001)
- Amar Bail (2004)
- Pir-e-Kamil (2004)
- Darbar-e-Dil (2005)
- Thora Sa Asmaan (2006)
- Man-o-Salwa (2007)
- Thora Sa Aasman
- Daam March
- Darr-e-Nijaat
- Abe Hayat (sequel to Pir-e-Kamil)
- Aks (starting From August 2011 in Pakeza Digest)
Novelettes and short stories
- Meri Zaat Zaraye Benishaan (2000)
- Sahar Aik Istaara Hai (2001)
- Main Ne Khawabo Ka Shajar Dekha Hai (2002)
- Hum Kahan Ke Sache They (2003)
- Zindgi Gulzar Hai (2004)
- Husna Aur Husnara (2005)
- Meray 50 Pasandeeda Scenes
- Harf Say Lafz Tak
- Jo chaly to Jan Sy Guzar Gaye
Plays
- Wapsi (2006)
- Doraha (2009)
- Qaid-e-Tanhai (2011)
- Uraan (2011)
- Maath
- Daam
- Malaal
- Noor Ka Maskan (2002) (radio play)
Awards received
- Best Writer for Wujood-e-Laraib Indus Vision Drama Awards 2005
- Best Young Talent in Scriptwriting TV One Popular Choice Awards 2006
- Best Telefilm for Sauda TV One Popular Choice Awards 2006
- Best Serial Award for Amar Bail TV One Popular Choice Awards 2006
- Best Director for Serial Lahasil Lux Style Awards 2006
- Best Serial Award for Mano Salwa Lux Style Awards 2007
- A Cash Prize of 50000 for telefilm Hai Lau Zindgi Geo Telefilm Festival 2007
- Best Serial Award for Thoda Sa Aasman Lux Style Awards 2009
- Best Serial Award for Malaal Pakistan Media Awards 2010
- Best Writer Award for Malaal Pakistan Media Awards 2010
- Best Writer Award for Meri Zaat Zara e Benishan 2011
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award | Category/Recipient(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | PTV 786 Festival | Darbar-e-Dil for best telefilm | |
| 2005 | 4th Annual Lux Style Awards | Best TV Writer Award (All Channels) for Wujood-e-Laraib | |
| 2006 | 5th Annual Lux Style Awards | Best TV Writer Award for Lahasil | |
| 2007 | TV One Popular Choice Awards | Best Writer for Amar Bail | |
| 2008 | 7th Annual Lux Style Awards | Best TV Writer Award (All Channels) for Mano Salwa | |
| 2009 | 8th Annual Lux Style Award | Best TV Writer Award (All Channels) for Thoda Sa Asmaan | |
| 2011 | 10th Annual Lux Style Award | Best TV Writer Award (All Channels) for Meri Zaat Zara-e-Benishan Meri Zaat Zara-e-Benishan Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan is a drama serial made in Pakistan based on a novel written by Umaira Ahmed. It is an emotional story of a girl named Saba and her daughter Sara... |