Hassan Nisar Explained

Hassan Nisar
Birth Date:5 July 1951
Birth Place:Lyallpur, Punjab, Pakistan
Occupation:Journalist, Political commentator
Nationality:Pakistani
Education:Government College University Faisalabad, University of the Punjab

Hassan Nisar (Punjabi, Urdu: ; born 5 July 1951) is a Pakistani journalist, newspaper columnist, TV news analyst,[1] [2] and Urdu poet.

Early life and education

Hassan Nisar was born on July 5, 1951 in Faisalabad, Punjab into a literary Punjabi Arain family which moved from Amritsar following the 1947 partition, his grandfather having been an intellectual fluent in English and Persian, who gave his name to the Farid Chowk in Amritsar, Nisar being one of six children.[3]

He completed his Matriculation and FA from Faisalabad and then studied Journalism and Economics at the University of the Punjab, Lahore.

Career

Journalism and literature

Hassan Nisar's father wanted him to become a civil servant but he himself wanted to become a movie writer, beginning his professional journalist career in 1972, before writing poetry, film songs and editing a monthly magazine called Zanjeer.

Television dramas

He has written television dramas, including Hawa Pe Raqs (2000), directed and produced by Abid Ali, a story about the conflict between a feudal father and his revolutionary son.[4]

Politics

He was a supporter of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, eventually being put in jail by Zia-ul-Haq and forced into exile in Saudi Arabia for some time, and more recently he has been a supporter of Imran Khan.

Food business

Because his salary as a journalist was low, Hassan Nisar used to operate businesses selling dahi vada and tikka kebab.

Host

In more recent years, he became a TV talk show host on Choraha for Geo News in 2008[5] and a political commentator on TV talk show Meray Mutabiq.[6]

Books

Politics

Literature

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Revolution, bloody revolution!. Salman Masood. 17 May 2012. The Express Tribune (newspaper). 18 February 2019.
  2. https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2019/01/18/people-are-misinterpreting-what-i-said-hassan-nisar-explains-pti-support-comment/ 'People are misinterpreting what I said', Hassan Nisar explains PTI support comment
  3. Web site: Profile . https://web.archive.org/web/20240121122410/https://www.prideofpakistan.com/who-is-who-detail/Hassan-Nisar/787 . 21 January 2024 . Pride of Pakistan.
  4. Web site: PTV reviews . https://web.archive.org/web/20230326030809/http://www.livevisionusa.com/ptv_reviews.htm . 26 March 2023 . LiveVision.
  5. Web site: Geo glimpses (info about Hassan Nisar's TV show 'Choraha'). https://web.archive.org/web/20101029054416/http://www.thenews.com.pk/09-10-2010/National/9181.htm. 9 October 2010. 29 October 2010. The News International (newspaper). 18 February 2019.
  6. https://www.geo.tv/shows/meray-mutabiq Geo TV talk show 'Meray Mutabiq' featuring Hassan Nisar on geo.tv website