Mehmood Sham
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Mahmood Shaam is an Urdu-language journalist of Pakistan
. He is the editor in Karachi
of the Daily Jang
, Pakistan's largest newspaper.He will be working as the Chief Editor of Ary Digital
Urdu News paper.
First book of poetry
Roo ba Roo (Face to Face)
Collection of interviews with political leaders during 1969-70, before first ever general election held under
Martial Law of Yahya Khan
Akhri Raqs (Last Dance) 1971
Second book of Poetry (resistance poems, a translation of world resistance poets).
Larkana Se Peking (Larkana to Peking ) 1972
Travels with Chairman Bhutto
Larkana to Peking 1973
English Translation - Reprinted in 2009
Kitna Qareeb Kitna Door (So Near So Far) 1974
A travelogue on India on special visa
Chehra Chehra Meri Kahani (My Story on Every Face) 1975
Third Book of Poetry
Bhutto Key Akhri Ayyam (The Last Days of Bhutto) 1979
Nawishta-e-Dewar (Writings on Wall) 1980
Fourth collection of poetry, poems written during early Martial Law
Nai Awazen (New Voices) 1987
Interview with emerging leaders
Benazir Bhutto – The Way Out 1988
Compilation of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto’s policy statements released during 1986 to 1988
Benazir Bhutto – Ek Hi Rasta 1988
Urdu Translation
Qurbanion Ka Mausam (The Season of Sacrifices) 1991
Fifth Collection of Urdu Poetry
Bartania Mein Khizaan (The English Autumn) 1992
Travelogue
Taqdeer Badalti Taqreerain (Speeches that Changed Destiny) 1993
A selection of addresses to the nation from Quaid-e-Azam to Benazir Bhutto
Mohallon Mein Sarhadein (Frontiers within Streets) 1999
Sixth collection of Urdu poetry
Khawateen-o-Hazraat (Ladies and Gentlemen) 1998
Compilation of papers read on different occasions
Shab-ba-Kher (Good Night) 1999
A political novel
Roo ba Roo (Face to Face)
New Edition - Interviews from 1967 to 1977
One to One
Interviews from 1977 to 2002
Bharat Mein Black List (Black Listed in India)
Impressions of different visits to India including the account of Traveling Seminar arranged by U.S.I.S. in 1997
Amrica Kia Soch Raha Hai (Urdu)
American visit after 9/11
Visiting American Mind – English Version
Mumlikat Aey Mumlikat - 2007
Pakistan Per Qurban
The day with Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto (1970 to 2007)
Ayyan Ayyan Yo Yo
Urdu Poen For Children
Shaam is one of the best known and most travelled journalist of Pakistan. After serving JANG GROUP for more than 16 years continously as Group Editor, he has joined ARY Group on 21st September 2010 to launch a new Urdu Newspaper. His search for truth and defiance shown to rulers landed him twice in jail during his carrier. He has written over 20 books including few poetry books. He has the distinction of interviewing global leaders including US President Gerald Ford, Indian Prime Minister Indra Gandhi, the legendary Yasir Arafat of Palestine and many others.
Shaam attributes his survival in journalism to dedication and hard work. He says “You do not get into this business if you're interested in a 40-hour workweek, and want to be home for dinner every night. You won't make it in news. You really need to love it. It's an enormous commitment."
Though basically a political writer he regularly highlights the plight of the oppressed and poverty stricken people of the country. To him there is value in bearing witness to what is happening to people who are living their lives with great dignity in the face of horror.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. He is the editor in Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
of the Daily Jang
Daily Jang
The Daily Jang is an Urdu newspaper based in Pakistan. It is the oldest newspaper of Pakistan in continuous publication since its foundation in 1939. Its current Group Chief Executive & Editor-in-Chief is Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman....
, Pakistan's largest newspaper.He will be working as the Chief Editor of Ary Digital
ARY Digital
ARY Digital, a subsidiary of the ARY Group, is a popular Pakistani television network available in Pakistan, the Middle East, North America and Europe. The ARY Group of companies is a Dubai-based holding company founded by a Pakistani businessman, Abdul Razzak Yaqoob . The network caters to the...
Urdu News paper.
Writer
Cardio Spasm (A Long Poem) 1969First book of poetry
Roo ba Roo (Face to Face)
Collection of interviews with political leaders during 1969-70, before first ever general election held under
Martial Law of Yahya Khan
Akhri Raqs (Last Dance) 1971
Second book of Poetry (resistance poems, a translation of world resistance poets).
Larkana Se Peking (Larkana to Peking ) 1972
Travels with Chairman Bhutto
Larkana to Peking 1973
English Translation - Reprinted in 2009
Kitna Qareeb Kitna Door (So Near So Far) 1974
A travelogue on India on special visa
Chehra Chehra Meri Kahani (My Story on Every Face) 1975
Third Book of Poetry
Bhutto Key Akhri Ayyam (The Last Days of Bhutto) 1979
Nawishta-e-Dewar (Writings on Wall) 1980
Fourth collection of poetry, poems written during early Martial Law
Nai Awazen (New Voices) 1987
Interview with emerging leaders
Benazir Bhutto – The Way Out 1988
Compilation of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto’s policy statements released during 1986 to 1988
Benazir Bhutto – Ek Hi Rasta 1988
Urdu Translation
Qurbanion Ka Mausam (The Season of Sacrifices) 1991
Fifth Collection of Urdu Poetry
Bartania Mein Khizaan (The English Autumn) 1992
Travelogue
Taqdeer Badalti Taqreerain (Speeches that Changed Destiny) 1993
A selection of addresses to the nation from Quaid-e-Azam to Benazir Bhutto
Mohallon Mein Sarhadein (Frontiers within Streets) 1999
Sixth collection of Urdu poetry
Khawateen-o-Hazraat (Ladies and Gentlemen) 1998
Compilation of papers read on different occasions
Shab-ba-Kher (Good Night) 1999
A political novel
Roo ba Roo (Face to Face)
New Edition - Interviews from 1967 to 1977
One to One
Interviews from 1977 to 2002
Bharat Mein Black List (Black Listed in India)
Impressions of different visits to India including the account of Traveling Seminar arranged by U.S.I.S. in 1997
Amrica Kia Soch Raha Hai (Urdu)
American visit after 9/11
Visiting American Mind – English Version
Mumlikat Aey Mumlikat - 2007
Pakistan Per Qurban
The day with Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto (1970 to 2007)
Ayyan Ayyan Yo Yo
Urdu Poen For Children
Website
He has a website of his own, which updates about his worksBIOGRAPHY
Mahmood Shaam is a writer, poet and journalist whose basic philosophy is that all good work is done in defiance of powerful and influential. After being in journalism for 48 years he says that the central dilemma in journalism is that you don't know what you don't know.Shaam is one of the best known and most travelled journalist of Pakistan. After serving JANG GROUP for more than 16 years continously as Group Editor, he has joined ARY Group on 21st September 2010 to launch a new Urdu Newspaper. His search for truth and defiance shown to rulers landed him twice in jail during his carrier. He has written over 20 books including few poetry books. He has the distinction of interviewing global leaders including US President Gerald Ford, Indian Prime Minister Indra Gandhi, the legendary Yasir Arafat of Palestine and many others.
Shaam attributes his survival in journalism to dedication and hard work. He says “You do not get into this business if you're interested in a 40-hour workweek, and want to be home for dinner every night. You won't make it in news. You really need to love it. It's an enormous commitment."
Though basically a political writer he regularly highlights the plight of the oppressed and poverty stricken people of the country. To him there is value in bearing witness to what is happening to people who are living their lives with great dignity in the face of horror.
External links
- Jang Group official website
- ARY DigitalARY DigitalARY Digital, a subsidiary of the ARY Group, is a popular Pakistani television network available in Pakistan, the Middle East, North America and Europe. The ARY Group of companies is a Dubai-based holding company founded by a Pakistani businessman, Abdul Razzak Yaqoob . The network caters to the...
- http://www.mahmoodsham.com/bio.html