Mahmood Shaam Explained

Mahmood Shaam
Birth Name:Tariq Mehmood
Birth Date:1940 2, df=yes
Nationality:Pakistani
Education:B.A, M.A, in English literature, Persian and philosophy
Occupation:Journalist, poet
Awards:Pride of Performance Award in 2010 by the President of Pakistan

Mahmood Shaam (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|محمود شام) born Tariq Mahmood (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|طارق محمود) on 5 February 1940, is a Pakistani Urdu language journalist, poet, writer and news analyst.[1]

After serving Pakistan's largest newspaper Jang Group for more than 16 years continuously as Group Editor, he joined ARY Digital Group on 21 September 2010 to launch a new Urdu language newspaper. He has written many books on different subjects.[2] [3]

Early life

Mahmood Shaam received his bachelor's degree in English literature, Persian and Philosophy from Government College Jhang in 1962. In 1964, he obtained master's degree in philosophy from Government College Lahore. He was the editor of the college magazine Ravi at Lahore.[4]

Shaam has visited several countries during his journalistic career including United Kingdom, Singapore, Burma, Denmark, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Malaysia, Switzerland, Syria, Qatar, Egypt, Italy, United Arab Emirates, India and Canada.[5]

Career

As journalist

Mahmood Shaam has worked for almost 45 years as a journalist including 16 years with Jang Group of Newspapers. He has written 20 books including poetry books.

In his journalistic career, he has interviewed many national and international leaders like Yasir Arafat, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, Indira Gandhi, Sheikh Mujeeb-ur-Rehman, Gerald Ford, Henry Kissinger, Tun Abdul Razak, Benazir Bhutto, Pervez Musharraf. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, G.M. Syed, Khan Abdul Wali Khan, Maulana Bhashani, Mufti Mahmood, Asghar Khan and Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi.

Designations

He has worked as;

Assistant Editor Qandeel (magazine), Lahore, (1962–1964)[5]

Magazine Editor Daily "Nawa-i-Waqt" Lahore, (1965–1967)

Editor Weekly "Akhbar-e-Jahan" Karachi, (1967–1970) and (1972–1975)[4]

Special Correspondent for Sindh for Daily "Musawat" Lahore, (Jul 1970 – Apr 1972)

Editor/Publisher: Weekly "Mayar" Karachi, (Apr 1976 – 1978) & (1980–1994)

In January 2018, Mahmood Shaam who, for a long time, had edited the Urdu language newspaper Daily Jang returned to work for the Jang Group of Newspapers. He had quit the Jang Group in 2012 to pursue other interests.[6]

Bibliography

Poetry

Other books

Awards and recognition

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Media has the power to bring about social progress . 23 August 2010. The News International (newspaper). 17 July 2018.
  2. Web site: ARY group to launch Urdu newspaper. ARY News (TV channel). 20 September 2010. 17 July 2018. https://archive.today/20130418211432/http://www.arynews.tv/english/newsdetail.asp?nid=37580. 18 April 2013. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: Anthrax cases hit Pakistan. BBC News website. 2 November 2001. 17 July 2018.
  4. Web site: Mehmood Sham (Group Editor, Jang Group of Newspapers). Education.Kalpoint.com. 17 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20140221134926/http://education.kalpoint.com/pow/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=105. 21 February 2014. dmy-all.
  5. News: Profile – Mahmood Shaam. Pakistan Herald (newspaper). 17 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714200422/http://www.pakistanherald.com/newprofile.aspx?hofid=426. 14 July 2014. dmy-all.
  6. http://www.journalismpakistan.com/news-detail.php?newsid=4844 Journalism's heavyweight Mahmood Shaam returns to Jang Group
  7. https://www.rekhta.org/poets/mahmood-shaam Poetry of Mahmood Shaam on rekhta.org website
  8. https://nation.com.pk/29-May-2017/mahmood-sham-s-book-launched Mahmood Shaam's book launched
  9. https://www.dawn.com/news/943236/list-of-civil-award-winners Mahmood Shaam's award info on Dawn (newspaper)

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