Asghar Nadeem Syed (اصغر ندیم سید) (born 14 January 1950) is a Pakistani playwright, TV drama serial writer and poet. He has written shows for the Pakistani state channel, PTV, as well as the privately owned

Shalimar Television Network Shalimar Television Network (STN) was the first semi governmental television channel of Pakistan, the first to break up the monopoly of state-owned Pakistan Television (PTV). STN started its broadcast in 1990 with the name of People's Television N ...

Early life and career

Syed was born on 14 January 1950 in the city of

Multan Multan is the List of cities in Punjab, Pakistan by population, fifth-most populous city in the Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab province of Pakistan. Located along the eastern bank of the Chenab River, it is the List of cities in Pakistan by populatio ...

, Pakistan. He received his master's degree in Urdu language from the

University of Punjab The University of the Punjab (UoP) is a public research university in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Founded in 1882, its international influence has made it one of the most prestigious universities in South Asia; being the oldest and largest publ ...

, Lahore and completed his PhD at

Bahauddin Zakariya University Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU) () is a public university with its main campus located in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan. Bahauddin Zakariya University was founded in 1975 as Multan University, and is the 2nd largest university in Punjab follow ...

in Multan. He is married and has three children; a son and two daughters. His so
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is a British national who works for FTSE 100 businesses in the UK. Syed gets inspiration from his son to depict life in foreign lands. Syed is a family man with strong bonds with his son and daughters. Syed wrote the popular TV play ''

Chand Grehan ''Chand Grehan'' () is a 1995 Pakistani television series written by Asghar Nadeem Syed and directed by Tajdar Alam. Synopsis The story is about political dictionary and social status difference. It follows Shehrbano (Huma) who comes from a ...

'', an Urdu TV drama serial that was one of the highest rated dramas produced by STN, along with " Nijaat" and " Hawain," classic dramas from PTV. One of Syed's works, "Ghulam Gardish" was directed by

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. At one time, Asghar Nadeem Syed was a media consultant at the

Pakistan Television Corporation Pakistan Television Corporation (; reporting name: PTV); also known as ''Pakistan Television'', is the Pakistani state-owned broadcaster founded by the Government of Pakistan, operating under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. I ...

. His dramas depict the social injustices in the society. He has written plays depicting the feudal culture in rural Sindh, exploitation of women, the oligarchic structure in Pakistan comprising politicians, feudals, media moguls and the bureaucracy. In January 2014, he was wounded by unknown assailants in a gun attack in

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while he was returning home from his job as head of the Department of Television, Film and Theatre at

Beaconhouse National University Beaconhouse National University (BNU) is a private liberal arts university located in Lahore, in the province of Punjab, Pakistan.Shaukat Khanum Hospital. Syed has a total of 36 years of teaching experience.

TV plays

* ''

Pyas ''Pyas'' () is a 1989 Pakistani television series written by Asghar Nadeem Syed. It was produced and directed by Nusrat Thakur. The series was popular both in Pakistan and India. Synopsis A girl named Seema lives with her parents. Her fathe ...

'' (1989) ( PTV) * '' Khuwahish'' (1993) (aired on PTV) * '' Nijaat'' (1993) (aired on PTV) * ''

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'' (1994) (aired on PTV) * ''

'' (1995) (aired on Shalimar Television Network) * ''Maigh Malhar'' (1995) ( NTM) * '' Hawain'' (1997) ( PTV) * ''Ghulam Gardish'' (1998) ( PTV) * ''

Riyasat ''Riyasat'' () is a Pakistani TV serial aired in 2005, written by Asghar Nadeem Syed and directed by Kamran Qureshi. A true story of love revolves around lives of people from two different societies, today's modern Dubai and a small seaside vi ...

'' (2005) (aired on

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) * ''

Khuda Zameen Se Gaya Nahin ''Khuda Zameen Se Gaya Nahin Hai'' is a 2009 Pakistani television series first broadcast simultaneously on PTV Home and Hum TV. It is written by Asghar Nadeem Syed and directed by Kashif Nisar. The cast of the series includes Nauman Ijaz, Sye ...

'' (2009) (aired on PTV) * ''

Bol Meri Machli ''Bol Meri Machli'' is a Pakistani social drama series which premiered on Geo Entertainment. It stars Ayesha Khan, Tooba Siddiqui, Tehreem Zuberi, and Sadia Shaikh in lead roles. The series revolves around the journey of four lower middle-class ...

'' (aired on

from 2009-2010) * '' Tum Ho Ke Chup'' (2011) (aired on

) * ''Dil Tou Bhatkay Ga'' (2012) (aired on

) * ''Jaan'nisar'' (2016–17) (aired on

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) * ''Aik Bond Zindagi'' (2018) (aired on

)

Literary activities

In 2013, he served on the ''Board of Governors'' of

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, an institution of Pakistani scholars and writers.Asghar Nadeem Syed on Associated Press of Pakistan website
Retrieved 7 October 2023 In November 2020, he was appointed as one of the directors of Pakistan Television under the chairmanship of Mr. Naeem Bokhari.

Awards and recognition

* He won Best Writer

Nigar Award The Nigar Awards () were presented in an annual award show to recognize outstanding achievement in Pakistani cinema, after having been revived in 2017 following a 15-year absence. The honors are awarded by Nigar Magazine founded in 1948. The ...

for drama ''

'' in 1989. * He won Best Writer Award at 9th PTV Awards in 1998 *

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

Award by the

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in 2006 *

Award for Best Writer

Lux Style Awards

Books

* ''Aadhe Chand Ki Raat'' * ''Tarz-e-Ehsas'' * ''Adhoori Kulliyat''Questioning society and identity: Review of Adhoori Kulliyat
Dawn (newspaper), Published 12 April 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2018

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Syed, Asghar Nadeem 1950 births People from Multan PTV Award winners Pakistani dramatists and playwrights Living people Nigar Award winners Academic staff of Beaconhouse National University Recipients of the Pride of Performance Lux Style Award winners