PTV (1964-2000)

Khuda ki Basti (The Earth’s Firmament): Written by Shaukat Siddiqi on his novel of the same name. 1969-remake Oct. 1974-Jan. 1975

Alif-Noon: Written by Kamal Ahmad Rizwi. 1^st season Dec. 1969-70; 2^nd season 1971-72; 3^rd season 1981-82

The most popular satirical comedy drama series of PTV history.

Shehzori: Dramatized by Haseena Moin on a novel of Azeem Baig Chughtai. 1973

Kiran Kahani (Kiran’s Story): Written by Haseena Moin. 1973

Aik Chehra kai Chehray (A manifold Face): 30 episodes drama series on 17 selected short stories of renowned Urdu poet and short story writer Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi. Dec. 1973-July 1974

Neelam Ghar: 1^st season 4^th November 1974; 2^nd season 1985; 3^rd season July 1993; 4^th season 2006-16. From third season the name changed as Tariq Aziz show and from fourth season it’s now Baz-me- Tariq Aziz.

The most celebrated program of PTV history which contained all the healthy entertainment from quiz to poetry, celebrities, music, new talent, and everything. Hosted by Tariq Aziz who is the most known figure of PTV.

Jhok-Sayal:  Dramatized by Munno Bhai on a story of Sayed Shabbir Hussein. 1975

Nai-purani Aik Kahani (Old and New Story): Juvenile drama series on stories selected from world literature, dramatized by famous Urdu Poet Kishwar Naheed. 1975

Roomy: Juvenile drama serial written by Haseena Moin. 1975

Intizar Farmaiye (Wait, Please!): Written by Athar Shah Khan. 1975

Shamaa: Dramatized by Fatima Suraiya Bajya on a novel of A. R. Khatoon. 1976

Aik tha Gaon (It was a Village): Dramatized by Johar Mir on a novel of Fehmida Akhtar. 1976

Tabeer (The Effect): Written by Saleem Ahmad. 1976-77

Drama series depicted the intrigued scenario before the partition of 1947.

Aik-Muhabbat Sau-Afsanay (A good few Legends of a Love): Written by renowned Urdu author and mystique, Ashfaq Ahmad. 1976-remake 1998-99. The drama series focused the various legends of love depicted by Ashfaq Ahmad in a more real style to convey the mystiques of love and its many follies. Most of the plays ends with petitio principii.

Parchaiyan (The Shadows): Dramatized by Haseena Moin on the novel of Henry James “Portrait of a Lady”. 1977

Kalyan (Buds): Conceived and written by Farooq Qaiser. 1^st Season Jan. 1977- Oct. 1980. The most popular light comedy sitcom of the PTV history, other seasons were aired in the eighties and nineties. The show focused the laymen and their wretched circumstances using the literary devices mostly the aphorisms. The first season focused and made for children and juvenile, other seasons focused the adult audience.

Uncle Urfi: Written by Haseena Moin 1978

Waris (The Heir): Written by Amjab Islam Amjad. 13^th Oct. 1979-14^th Apr. 1980

One of the most popular among all the drams serials.

Fifty-Fifty: 1979-81

75 episodes most popular skit comedy show of PTV history.

Alif-Laila (Arabian Nights): 1979-82

The popular juvenile drama series based on the Arabian nights’ tales.

Koonj (Crane): Written by Yunus Qayasi. 1980

Dhund (The Fog): Dramatized by Haseena Moin on Daphne De Muriel novel “My Cousin Rachel”. 1980

Akhri Chatan: Dramatized by Saleem Ahmad on Naseem Hijazi novel of the same name. 1980

Afshan: Dramatized by Fatima Suraiya Bajya on a novel of A. R. Khatoon. 1981

The drama serial depicted the landscape, the social attitude of Muslim society and its individuals during the violent environment of 1946-47.

PTV Awards: the first PTV Awards ceremony in twenty-eight categories. 1981

Nashaiman: Written by Saleem Chishti. 1982

Silsila (the Sequence): Written by Shahid Kazmi. 1982

Sona Chandi: Written by Munno Bhai. 1982-83

Ankahi (Untold): Written by Haseena Moin. 1982

Khidmat Markaz (Philanthropic Center): Written by Fazal Hussein Samim. 1983

Samundar (Sea): Written by AMjad Islam AMjad. 1983

Shaheen (The Eagle): Dramatized by Saleem Ahmad and Asad Muhammad Khan on Naseem Hijazi novel of the same name. 1983

Deewarain (The Walls): Written by Abdul-Qadir Junejo. 1983

Namoos (The Prestige): Written by Dr. Muhammad Azam Azam. 1984

Jungle: Written by Noor-ul-Huda Shah. 1984

Angan-Tehra (Blind-spot): Writeen by Anwar Maqsood. 1984

Lazawal (Exalted): Dramatized by Asghar Nadeem Sayed on Bushra Rehman novel. 1984

Andhera Ujala (Murk vs. Luminosity): Written by Yunus Jawed 1984-86

The most popular crime drama series aired for nearly two years, based on the social urban and rural lives’ brutal acts of cruelty and heinous crimes.

Ana: Written by Fatima Suraiya Bajya. 1985

Bhoot-Bangla (Ghost-Bungalow): Written by Ghulam Muhammad Qasi. 1985

A juvenile drama serial.

Karwan (Caravan): Written by Abdul-Qadir Junejo. 1985

Mausam (Season): Written by Fazal Hussein Samim. 1985

Waqt (Time): Written by Amjad Islam Amjad. 1985

Koshish (Struggle): Written by Zulqar-Nain Haider. 1985

One of the most popular juvenile drama serial of the decade.

Asman tak Deewar (Up to the Sky) : Written by Noor-ul-Huda Shah. 1986

Chhaon (The Dusk): Written by Shaihd Kazmi. 1986

Darya (River): Written by Asghar Nadeem Sayed. 1986

Tanhaiyan (Solitudes): Written by Haseena Moin. 1986

Khaleej (Gulf): Written by Imran Saleem. 1986

Dhop-Kinarey (Under the Sun): Written by Haseena Moin. 1987

Nigar-Khana: Written by Dr. Anwar Sajjad. 1987

Shikast-e-Arzoo (Fall of Yearning): Written by Hameed Kashmiri on his novel of the same name. 1987

Bhanwar (The Vortex): Written by Amar Jalil. 1987

Salakhein (The Barriers): Written by Dr. Dennis Isaac. 1988

Zeenat: Dramatized by Fatima Suraiya Bajya on a novel of Mirza Qaleej Baig. 1988

Saye (Silhouettes): Written by Zakya Akbar. 1988

Jashn-e-Tamseel: Written by Ashfaq Ahmad, Shahid Kazmi, Shoaib Mansoor, Fazal Hussein Samim and Noor-ul-Huda Shah.

Five day long-play series. 6^th March 1988-10^th March 1988

Neelay Hath (Blue Hands): Written by Shahid Kazmi. 1989

Piyas (The Thirst): Written by Asghar Nadeem Sayed. 1989

Jangloos: Dramatized by Shaukat Siddiqi on his famous, mammoth serialized novel of the same name. 1989

The drama serial was shortly dramatized; even in the serialized form it was not yet finished; ends with a more foolish style due to political pressures. Many reality-based scenes were cut, thus the drama became a failure.

Khuaish (The Desire): Written by Asghar Nadeem Sayed. 1990

Madaar (Axis): Written by Rauf Khalid. 1990

Barish (Rain): Written by Dr. Dennis Isaac. 1990

Ba-adb! Ba-mulahiza! Hoshiyar!! (Regard! Behold! Observe!!): Written by Athar Shah Kha. 1990

A comedy drama serial set in the Medieval India of Muslim Kingdom, satirizing the Muslim reign of India for its cruelty in light-comedy style.

Jheel (Lake): Written by Munno Bhai. 1990

Chakar-e-Azam: Written by Atta Shad. 1990

Pat-jharr (the Fall): Written by Yunus Jawed. 1991

Waqt-ka Aasman (Importance of Time): Written By Sabit Muhsin. 1990-91

A coming-of-age drama series dealing the unnatural phenomena and their effects on modern human life.

Ahat (The Rustling): Written by Haseena Moin. 1991

Bayaban (Desert): Written by Dr. Muhammad Azam Azam. 1991

Rozan: Written By Orya Muqbool Jaan. 1991

Fishaar (The Thrust): Written by Amjad Islam Amjad. 1991

Taan-Sen: Written by Hassena Moin. 1991

Guest-House: Written by Dr. Tariq Azia, Mustafa Sajjad Haidar, Dr. Dennis Isaac, Farooq Kaiser, Rauf Khalid, Hamid Rana, Asghar Nadeem Sayed, and few others. 1991-92

The most popular comedy drama series of PTV history which aired for more than year due to its immense popularity.

Muqadma-i-Kashmir: Written by Bakhtiya Ahmad. 1991

A special one episode long-play on the burning issue of Kashmir.

Mandi (The Street): Written by Asad Muhammad Khan. 1992

Kasak (The Sigh): Written by Haseena Moin. 1992

Uroosa: Dramatized by Fatima Surraiya Bajya on a novel of Zubeda Khatoon of the same name. 1992

Suraj-Mukhi (Sunflower): Written by Bano Qudsiya. 1992

Karoobi (Cherub): Written by Dr. Dennis Isaac. 1992

Din (Day): Written by Amjad Islam Amjad. 1992

Lakirain (Rays): Dramatized by Akram Zaib on A.D. Baloch story. 1992

Anch (The Split): Dramatized by Naheed Sultana Akhtar, on a novel written by herself. 1992

Faraib (The Deceit): Written by Mustansar Hussein Tarar. 1993

Intiha (Culmination): Written by Shaukat Qehr. 1993

Gul-e-Lala: Written by SaadUllah Jan Burq. 1993

Kiran: Dramatized by Khalid Ahmad on a novel of Zubeda Khatoon. 1993

Rozan-e-Zinda: A drama series dramatized by Hameed Kashmiri on true stories researched by Zia Ahmad Awan. 1993

Noreena: dramatized by Yunus Qayasi on a novel of famous Urdu romantic novel writer Razya Butt. 1993

Nijaat (Emancipation): Written By Asghar Nadeem Sayed. 1993

Ainak-wala Jinn (Spectacled Jinni): Written by A. Hameed. 1993-96

The most popular drama serial of juvenile category aired for more than three years.

Marvi: Written by Noor-ul-Huda Shah. 1994

Alou (The Blaze): Written by Asghar Nadeem Sayed. 1994

Eteraaf (Confession): Dramatized by Hameed kashmiri on a novel of M.A. Rahat. 1994

Zehr-Baad: Written by Dr. Tariq Aziz. 1994

Qasmi-Kahanyan: Drama series dramatized on various famous stories of renowned Urdu poet and short story writer Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi. 1994

Dhuwan (The Smoke): Written by Ashir Azeem. 1994

Ghar aik Nagar (Home Sweet Home): Written by Fatima Suraiya Bajya. 1994

Raigzaar: Written by Musarrat Kalanchwi. 1995

Reza Reza (into Pieces): Written by Iftikhar Haider. 1995

Musafat (The Journey): Written by Musarrat Kalamchwi. 1996

Ranjish (Bad Blood): Written by Yunus Jawed. 1996

Susraal (In-Laws): Written by RehmatUllah Manjhoti. 1996

Hawaien (The Winds) Written by Asghar Nadeem Sayed. 1997

Rahein (The Tracks): Dramatized by Mansha Yad on his Punjabi novel. 1998

Family Front: Written by Yunus Butt. 1998-2000

Piyasi (Thirsty): Written by Bushra Rehman on her novel. 1999

Shaam-se-Pehle (Before the Sunset): Written by Seema Ghazal. 1999

Zaib-Un-Nissa: Written by Azra Babar. 2000

Dupatta (The Stole): Written by Dr. Tariq Aziz. 2000

Dhoop aur Saibaan (Sunlight and Shade): Written by Musarrat Kalanchwi. 2000

Sources:

1.      History of Pakistan Television (PTV Ka Safar Ep. 1) 1964-1969. URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsGUx7ntVRo

2.      History of Pakistan Television -1970 to 1974 (PTV Ka Safar) Part 2. URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OASA_jJWoh0

3.      History of Pakistan Television1975to1979 (PTV Ka Safar) Part3. URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUB1l8qom3U

4.      History of Pakistan Television 1980 to 1984 (PTV Ka Safar) ep4. URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcK0nPFyEUw

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