Anwar Maqsood Hameedi

Anwar Maqsood Hameedi (Urdu: انور مقصود حمیدی) commonly known as Anwar Maqsood (b. 1935) is a Pakistani scriptwriter, television host, satirist, humorist, and infrequent actor. He is well known for his artists write ups for Pakistan Television Corporation in the late 1970s.

Early life and family

Maqsood was born on 7 September 1935, in Hyderabad State. Maqsood studied at the Gulbarga Trust School in Aurangabad. He belongs to several prominent families of Pakistan which include: his sister, Fatima Surayya Bajia who was a known writer in Pakistan and South Asia, his other sister Zehra Nigah, a known poet, his brother, Ahmed Maqsood, former Chief Secretary of Sindh, and his other sister Zubaida Tariq, a cooking expert and chef. His wife, Imrana Maqsood is a known novelist and his son, Bilal Maqsood is a rock artist and lead guitarist of a rock band called Strings.

Career

Maqsood has been associated for many years with Pakistan Television Corporation where he served as presenter for a variety of its shows including Studio Dhai and then Studio Ponayteen along with Show Sha and a large number of others.

As a writer

He wrote various successful plays for television industry in Pakistan which as follows.

Awards

• Hilal-e-Imtiaz
• Lifetime Achievement Honour at 4th Pakistan Media Awards