Abdul Hameed (

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Ainak Wala Jin Ainak Wala Jin ( ur, عینک والا جن, English: ''Spectacled Genie'') is Pakistani children's television series produced and broadcast by PTV Lahore from 1993–1996.Pakistan Television Corporation Pakistan Television Corporation ( ur, ; reporting name: PTV) is the Pakistani state-owned broadcaster. Pakistan entered the television broadcasting age in 1964, with a pilot television station established at Lahore. Background Historical co ...

which was broadcast on PTV during the mid-1990s. In 1997, he was awarded

Pride of Performance The Pride of Performance ( ur, ), officially known as Presidential Pride of Performance, is an award bestowed by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to recognize people with "notable achievements in the field of art, science, literature, sports, an ...

by the

Government of Pakistan The Government of Pakistan ( ur, , translit=hakúmat-e pákistán) abbreviated as GoP, is a federal government established by the Constitution of Pakistan as a constituted governing authority of the Administrative units of Pakistan, four provin ...

Biography

Early life and education

Hameed was born in 1928 in

Amritsar Amritsar (), historically also known as Rāmdāspur and colloquially as ''Ambarsar'', is the second largest city in the Indian state of Punjab, after Ludhiana. It is a major cultural, transportation and economic centre, located in the Majha r ...

British India The provinces of India, earlier presidencies of British India and still earlier, presidency towns, were the administrative divisions of British governance on the Indian subcontinent. Collectively, they have been called British India. In one ...

. He completed his high school education in

and migrated to

Lahore Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. ...

after the

independence of Pakistan The Pakistan Movement ( ur, , translit=Teḥrīk-e-Pākistān) was a political movement in the first half of the 20th century that aimed for the creation of Pakistan from the Muslim-majority areas of British India. It was connected to the per ...

in 1947 and finished some college education in Pakistan as a private candidate and joined

Radio Pakistan Radio Pakistan serves as the national public broadcaster for radio in Pakistan. Although some local stations predate Radio Pakistan's founding, it is the oldest existing broadcasting network in Pakistan. The network was established on 14 August ...

as an assistant script editor. After working at Radio Pakistan for several years, he started writing fiction book.http://www.thefridaytimes.com/13052011/page20.shtml , Profile of Abdul Hameed (writer) on The Friday Times newspaper, Published 13 May 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2016

Career

Hameed's first collection of short stories 'Manzil Manzil' received popular acclaim and he became recognized romantic short story writer. COLUMN: The romantic period
Dawn (newspaper), Published 8 August 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2020 Apart from writing short stories and novels, he wrote columns for national newspapers. He also wrote plays for radio and television. Hameed has written more than 200 novels and 100 books on fiction and children's literature. In his youth, he was influenced by the

Progressive Writers' Movement The Progressive Writers' Association or the Progressive Writers' Movement of India or ''Anjuman Tarraqi Pasand Mussanafin-e-Hind'' (( ur, ) or ''Akhil Bhartiya Pragatishil Lekhak Sangh'' (Hindi: अखिल भारतीय प्रगति� ...

and especially by the writings of

Krishan Chander Krishan Chander (23 November 1914 – 8 March 1977) was an Indian Urdu and Hindi writer of short stories and novels. Some of his works have also been translated in English. He was a prolific writer, penning over 20 novels, 30 collections o ...

. ''Urdu She'r Ki Dastan'', ''Urdu Nasr ki Dastan'' (in which he has given information about the prose literature of many Urdu prose writers from Banda Nawaz Gesu Daraz to the recent prose writers of Deccan and Gujrat), ''Mirza Ghalib Lahore Mein'' and ''Dastango Ashfaq Ahmad'' are his most famous books.Profile of Abdul Hameed (writer) on lahore.city-history.com website
Published 29 April 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2020 His drama ''

Ainak Wala Jin Ainak Wala Jin ( ur, عینک والا جن, English: ''Spectacled Genie'') is Pakistani children's television series produced and broadcast by PTV Lahore from 1993–1996. In 1996 he wrote a PTV documentary telefilm ''Operation Dwarka 1965''. Moreover, his fantasy series of 100 novels for children known as the ''Ambar Naag Maria'' (series of books) increased his popularity. He was awarded

by the

. He is the author of a Series named Mout Ke Taaqob Mia Pursuing the Death this series has three hundred episodes

Famous Novels

* Atoon Series_ Ahram E Misar Say Farar * Baharat Kay Firon (Bharti Dehshatgard) * Baharat Kay Firon (Khufia Mission) * Watan Kay Sarfarosh (Yalghar e Momin) * Watan Kay Sarfarosh (Secret Agent) * Gulistan e Adab Ki Sunehri Yadain * Urdu Safarnam Paris Ki Sunehri Raatein] * Peela Uddas Chand * Rangoon Say Farar * Veeran Gali Mai Larki * Jab Dhaka Jal Raha Tha

Death

Abdul Hameed died of Cardiovascular disease, cardiac disease,

diabetes Diabetes, also known as diabetes mellitus, is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by a high blood sugar level ( hyperglycemia) over a prolonged period of time. Symptoms often include frequent urination, increased thirst and increased ap ...

and

kidney problems Kidney failure, also known as end-stage kidney disease, is a medical condition in which the kidneys can no longer adequately filter waste products from the blood, functioning at less than 15% of normal levels. Kidney failure is classified as eit ...

on 29 April 2011 at the age of 83. His funeral was attended by many fellow writers including

Ata ul Haq Qasmi Ata ul Haq Qasmi ( Punjabi, ur, ) is a Pakistani Urdu-language newspaper columnist, playwright and poet. He has written around twenty books and many articles on different subjects for the leading newspapers of Pakistan.

and the veteran journalist Mujibur Rehman Shami.Renowned fiction writer A. Hameed laid to rest
Dawn (newspaper), Published 29 April 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2020

Awards and recognition

Award by the

President of Pakistan The president of Pakistan ( ur, , translit=s̤adr-i Pākiṣṭān), officially the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is the ceremonial head of state of Pakistan and the commander-in-chief of the Pakistan Armed Forces.1928 births 2011 deaths Pakistani romantic fiction writers Pakistani television writers Pakistani dramatists and playwrights Pakistani radio writers Pakistani spy fiction writers Pakistani broadcasters Writers from Lahore 20th-century novelists Writers from Amritsar Punjabi people Recipients of the Pride of Performance Pakistani children's writers