Arts and Showbiz of Pakistan

    Arts and Showbiz of Pakistan
    In 1978, the PTV broadcast the first live cricket match. It was played between Pakistan and:
    The England national cricket team toured Pakistan from November 1977 to January 1978 and played a three-match Test series against the Pakistan national cricket team. The Test series was drawn 0–0. England were captained by Mike Brearley and Pakistan by Wasim Bari. Geoffrey Boycott captained England in the third test after Brearley returned home with a broken arm. In addition, the teams played a three-match Limited Overs International (LOI) series which England won 2–1
    Author: Bismil Hameed Comment
    Arts and Showbiz of Pakistan
    Real name of Pakistani comedian “Rangeela” was :
    Mohammad Saeed Khan (1 January 1937 – 24 May 2005), better known as Rangeela, was a Pakistani Lollywood actor, singer and director. He is regarded as one of the finest comedians of the Pakistani film industry. He performed in over 300 films in his career spanning over 4 decades.[1]
    Author: Bismil Hameed Comment
    Arts and Showbiz of Pakistan
    Who was known as Shahenshah-e-Jazbaat (the Emperor of Emotions):
    Mohammad Ali (Urdu: مُحمّد علی‎; April 19, 1931 – March 19, 2006) was a Pakistani actor. He was known as Shahenshah-e-Jazbaat (Urdu: شہنشاہِ جذبات‎), meaning The Emperor of Emotions.[1] A versatile performer, he acted in dramatic, romantic, and historical movies. He was voted among 25 of the greatest actors of Asia in a 2010 CNN poll Shehnshah e Jazbaat : Muhammad Ali Malika e Jazbaat : Nayyar Sultana
    Author: Bismil Hameed Comment
    Arts and Showbiz of Pakistan
    PTV Abaseen TV Channel is for the residents of :
    PTV Panjnad – For residents of Punjab. [Upcoming] PTV Mehran – For residents of Sindh. [Upcoming] PTV Abaseen – For residents of Balochistan [Upcoming] PTV Bolan – For speakers of Balochi Pashto and Brahvi. PTV Gilgit – For residents of Giligit Baltistan [Upcoming]
    Author: Bismil Hameed Comment
    Arts and Showbiz of Pakistan
    Who is considered as “The Father of Pakistan Television”?
    Aslam Azhar (Urdu: اسلم اظہر‎; 2 September 1932 – 29 December 2015) was a Pakistan Television executive, considered to be the “father of Pakistan Television”.[1][2] He was the first Chairman and Managing Director of PTV first appointed during Ayub Khan government in November 1964 when PTV Lahore Center first started broadcasting and went on the air. He was awarded the Tamgha-i-Pakistan (Medal of Pakistan) for his pioneering services in the television broadcasting field by the President of Pakistan.
    Author: Bismil Hameed Comment