Anwar Maqsood

Anwar Maqsood Hameedi (born 7 September 1939) is a Pakistani scriptwriter, television presenter, satirist, humorist, painter and infrequent actor. He is well known for his drama write-ups for PTV in the late 1970s and 1980s.

Early life and family Anwar Maqsood was born on 7 September 1939 in Hyderabad State. He studied at the Gulbarga Trust School in Aurangabad. His large family migrated to Karachi in September 1948, after the creation of Pakistan in 1947. His maternal grandfather was a commissioner and a writer, a disciple of the Urdu poet Daagh Dehlvi, and the only item the family took with them when moving to Karachi was his collection of 20,000 books. His childhood years were spent in PIB Colony, Karachi with his siblings and family.

Anwar Maqsood received his education in Pakistan. He completed his matriculation from St. Patrick's High School, Karachi. He then went on to study at the Sindh Muslim Government Law College, also in Karachi. He graduated with a degree in Law and began his career as a lawyer. However, he soon realized that his true passion was in the field of painting, creative writing and entertainment, and he transitioned into the field of scriptwriting, television hosting, and comedy. Following his graduation, he was for some time the editor of the magazine Hurriyat but had to leave as a result of an editorial critical of General Zia-ul-Haq.

Music Anwar Maqsood’s first job was with EMI Pakistan, and he met artists such as Ghulam Farid Sabri and Fareeda Khanum. He has his own library of classical music containing hundreds of hours of recordings. NetworkNameGenreTypeYearPakistan Television CorporationAik Sachi ChukComedyLong playAik Thi SafiaLong playAmmaLong playAangan TerhaComedyDrama serialChun ChunaoComedyDrama serialDour-e-Junoon (Drama 83)Long playFifty FiftyComedySketch comedyFanooni LatifeyComedyLong playHalf PlateComedyLong playIss Tarah To Hota HaiComedyDrama serialKarim Sahab Ka Ghar (Sachi Kahaniyan)ComedyLong playNasri GaneyComedyLong playShow TimeComedyStage showShow ShaComedyStage showSilver JubileeStage showStudio DhaaiStage showStudio Ponay TeenComedyStage showTalaashDrama serialZia Mohi-ud-Din Show Comedy Telefilm Majoo Mian| Express Entertainment Hum Pe Jo Guzarti Hai|

Pawnay 14 August|Satire One-act play 2012 Sawa 14 August|Satire One-act play 2013 Anwar Maqsood ka Dharna|Satire Play 2014 Siachen|Satire Play 2015 Saadhay 14 August''SatirePlay2022 He also wrote the lyrics of Nestlé Nido Young Stars theme, "Meri Pyari Ammi Jaan" (میری پیاری امی جان; English: My Dear Mother).

Awards Pride of Performance Award by the Government of Pakistan in 1994 PTV Superstar award at PTV Awards in 2000 Lifetime Achievement Honour at 4th Pakistan Media Awards Lifetime Achievement Award at the 3rd Hum Awards