''Bazm-e-Tariq Aziz'' (formerly ''Neelam Ghar'' and ''Tariq Aziz Show'') was a quiz-format game show hosted by

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on PTV which started in 1975 and lasted for many years. It was renamed as ''Tariq Aziz Show'' in 1997 and in 2006 took the name ''Bazm E Tariq Aziz''. The show celebrated its fortieth anniversary in October 2010. In February 2012, it celebrated its 300th episode. It was the oldest television show in Pakistan. With only a few interruptions, it had continuously run for the last 35 years on PTV and it had been hosted by Tariq Aziz since its first day.Bazm E Tariq Aziz on The Express Tribune (newspaper)
Published 17 February 2014, Retrieved 15 August 2021
Retrieved 15 August 2021 Neelam Ghar was the first television show in Pakistan to have mass audience participation, commercial sponsorships for specific questions or question rounds, and extravagant prizes. Major corporations like

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were prominent sponsors of the show.Profile of Tariq Aziz
The News International (newspaper), Published 18 June 2020, Retrieved 15 August 2021 Tariq Aziz had a unique speaking style. He belonged to Sahiwal but he lived in Lahore. "He is probably the most recognised PTV personality in Pakistan.” said former director of public relations and former press attaché to Bangladesh, Mohammed Hussain Malik. "His show in Bangladesh was a complete success. Bengalis who did not know any Urdu watched his show. He did four shows and all were completely sold out." Aarif Rana was the creator and the first producer of Neelam Ghar. It was organised by

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in Hall no. 2,

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. Other Producers include

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, Ayub Khawar, Syed Zahid Uzair, Farrukh Bashir, Agha Zulfiqar Farrukh, Agha Qaisar, Tajdar Aadil.

Karim Shahabuddin ''Karim Shahabuddin'' was a Pakistani music director who scored music in Bengali and Urdu films in the late 60s and early 70s. He is known for composing the song, "''Dekha Na Tha Kabhi Hum Ne Ye Samaan''" (vocalized by Alamgir and Nahid Akhtar) ...

served for many years as the music director for the show in the 1980s.

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