Mohini Hameed (

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) better known as Apa Shamim or Shamim Apa, was first Pakistani radio broadcaster, anchor and actress. On 14 August 1947, when

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 ...

gained independence, Mohini became the first woman broadcaster of Pakistan. In May 2009 when she died, Lahore studio of

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was renamed ‘Mohini Hameed Studio’. She was the mother of journalist Kanwal Naseer.

Early life

Mohini (born Mohini Das) was born in 1922 in

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Career

Mohini joined All-India Radio Lahore in 1939 at the age of 17. Soon Mohini became a major female

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All-India Radio Lahore. When Pakistan gained freedom from the British, Mohini opted for Pakistan as her home. Mohini Hameed worked at

for 35 years.

Personal life and death

In 1954, Mohini Das married and became Mohini Hameed. Mohini Hameed died on 16 May 2009 in

Awards and recognition

Mohini Hameed was awarded numerous national awards, including: * In 1965, she received

Tamgha-e-Imtiaz Tamgha-e-Imtiaz () also spelled as Tamgha-i-Imtiaz, is a state-organised honour of Pakistan. It is given to any civilian in Pakistan based on their achievements. While it is a civilian/military award, it can be bestowed upon officers of the P ...

, Fourth-highest civilian award of Pakistan * In 1998, she was again awarded ‘

* In 1999, she was given ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ by the

Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation 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 ...

References

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