Ayub Khoso ( ur, ; born 1959) is a Pakistani actor of
film
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and TV. With a career spanning more than three decades - mostly in television - Khoso is a well-known name in
Pakistan
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. He is known for his roles in films like ''
Khuda Kay Liye
''Khuda Kay Liye'' (also released as ''In the Name of God'' in international markets) is a 2007 Pakistani drama film directed by Shoaib Mansoor, produced by Brigadier Syed Mujtaba Tirmizi from ISPR and stars Shaan Shahid, Fawad Khan and Iman Al ...
''.
Early life
Khoso was born to a
Pashtun
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mother and a Baloch father. He began his acting career in school. His first appearance on TV was the drama ''Chaon'' that was telecast from PTV Quetta Centre.
He is a graduate of the
University of Balochistan
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Pashto
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Spoken as a native language mostly by ethnic Pashtuns, it is one of the two official languages ...
English
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.
Career
Television Dramas
* ''Shantul'' (1994)
* ''Zanjeer'' (2000)
* ''
Mahnoor
''Mahnoor'' ( ur, ) is a Pakistani musical film directed by Adnan Wai Qureshi, written by Zafar Mairaj and produced by Kamran Qureshi and Nadeem J.
It's a story of a young girl, who was brought up in prostitution business area of town and ...
Pakistan National Council of Arts
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dedicated an evening to Khoso in recognition for his contribution to the television industry in
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
. A play titled ''Main kaun hoon'' (Who am I) was screened to showcase his work. The play was directed by Shoaib Khaliq and acted by Khoso himself.
Political career
Ayub Khoso contested on a
Pakistan Peoples Party
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ticket from the PS-101(Karachi East-III) seat in the 2018 Pakistan general elections. In the election, he secured 5121 votes and lost from
Firdous Naqvi
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of
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI; ur, , ) is a political party in Pakistan. It was founded in 1996 by Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan, who served as the country's prime minister from 2018 to 2022. The PTI is one of the thre ...