Yawar Hayat Khan

Early life Yawar Hayat Khan was born in Lahore, on 18 October 1943, and grandson of Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan, the Punjabi Khattar aristocrat and statesman. From his mother's side he was the nephew of Anwar Kamal Pasha, a famed early film director of Pakistan and a grandson of the famous Urdu poet and writer, Hakim Ahmad Shuja. He was initially educated at the Aitchison College, and then went on for his Bachelor of Arts degree to the Forman Christian College. Late Professor Jilani Kamran, a famous Pakistani critic and author, whilst praising Hayat Khan's work as 'enjoying a special status in PTV's seminal years' also stated that his popularity and that of other directors/producers like him, was 'fast declining among the young digital generation'. While Mustansar Hussain Tarar, another Pakistani writer, feels that "With the departure of Yawar Hayat a creative era of production and direction has come to an end. He was an excellent conversationalist and had a profound influence on anyone who met him." Moreover, he won many Awards including Asian Awards, Asian Excellence Performance Awards, Nigar Awards, and PTV Awards.

Death Yawar Hayat Khan died after a prolonged illness, in Lahore, Pakistan, on the evening of 3 November 2016.

TV dramas Farar Nasheman Samundar (1983)

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Result Ref. 1998 9th PTV Awards Best Producer