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{{Short description|Pakistani newspaper columnist (1923–2011)}}
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| birth_name = Akhtar Ali
| birth_date = 12 March 1924
| birth_date = 12 March 1923
| birth_place = [[Ludhiana]], British India<ref name=":0"/>
| birth_place = [[Ludhiana]], British India<ref name=":0"/>
| death_date = {{Death date|df=yes|2011|10|17}} (age 87)<ref name=Tribune/>
| death_date = {{Death date|df=yes|2011|10|17}} (age 88)<ref name=Tribune/>
| death_place = [[Lahore]], Pakistan
| death_place = [[Lahore]], [[Punjab, Pakistan]]
| nationality = [[Pakistani]]
| nationality = [[Pakistani]]
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| occupation = Journalist, writer
| occupation = Journalist, writer
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| children = [[Saba Hameed]] (daughter)
| children = [[Saba Hameed]] (daughter) <br> [[Huma Hameed]] (daughter) <br> Lalarukh Hameed (daughter)
| relatives = [[Waseem Abbas]] (son-in-law)<br>[[Faris Shafi]] (grandson)<br>[[Meesha Shafi]] (granddaughter)<br>[[Ali Abbas (actor)|Ali Abbas]] (grandson)
| relatives = [[Waseem Abbas]] (son-in-law)<br> [[Faris Shafi]] (grandson)<br>[[Meesha Shafi]] (granddaughter)<br>[[Ali Abbas (actor)|Ali Abbas]] (grandson)
| known_for = Journalist, columnist<ref name=Tribune>{{cite web|title=Obituary: Hameed Akhtar passes away – The Express Tribune newspaper|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/275806/renowned-journalist-hameed-akhtar-passes-away/|website=The Express Tribune|accessdate=4 October 2016|language=en-US}}</ref>
| known_for = Journalist, columnist<ref name=Tribune>{{cite web|title=Obituary: Hameed Akhtar passes away – The Express Tribune newspaper|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/275806/renowned-journalist-hameed-akhtar-passes-away/|website=The Express Tribune (newspaper)|date=17 October 2011 |access-date=7 April 2019}}</ref>
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'''Hameed Akhtar''' (1924–2011), was a veteran newspaper columnist, writer, journalist and the [[secretary-general]] of the [[Progressive Writers Association]] in Pakistan.<ref name=Dawn>{{cite news|title=Hameed Akhtar passes away|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/667102/hameed-akhtar-passes-away|accessdate=4 October 2016|work=www.dawn.com|agency=Dawn newspaper|date=18 October 2011}}</ref> He was also the father of popular TV actress [[Saba Waseem Abbas]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=Saba Hameed's Talented Family Tree – Reviewit.pk|url=http://reviewit.pk/saba-hameeds-talented-family-tree-2/|website=reviewit.pk|accessdate=4 October 2016}}</ref>


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'''Hameed Akhtar''' (12 March 1923 – 17 October 2011), was a newspaper columnist, writer, journalist and the [[secretary-general]] of the [[Progressive Writers Association]] in Pakistan.<ref name=Dawn>{{cite news|title=Hameed Akhtar passes away|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/667102/hameed-akhtar-passes-away|access-date=7 April 2019|agency=Dawn|location=Pakistan|date=18 October 2011}}</ref> He was also the father of TV actresses [[Saba Hameed]], [[Huma Hameed]] and Lalarukh Hameed.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=Saba Hameed's Talented Family Tree – Reviewit.pk website|date=10 October 2013 |url=http://reviewit.pk/saba-hameeds-talented-family-tree-2/|access-date=7 April 2019}}</ref>
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==Early life and career==

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==Early life==
Hameed Akhtar finished his basic education in [[Ludhiana]] area and was a childhood friend of the now renowned poets [[Sahir Ludhianvi]] and [[Ibn-e-Insha]] in his school years.<ref name=Tribune/>
Hameed Akhtar finished his basic education in [[Ludhiana]] area and was a childhood friend of the now renowned poets [[Sahir Ludhianvi]] and [[Ibn-e-Insha]] in his school years.<ref name=Tribune/>
Later, his family migrated to Pakistan. His birth name was Akhtar Ali which he changed to Hameed Akhtar in high school.<ref name=Tribune/>
He became a 'Hafiz-e-Quran' (memorized the Quran) at age 10. Later, his family migrated to Pakistan.

==Career==
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After the [[independence of Pakistan]] in 1947, he joined the daily Urdu language newspaper [[Daily Imroze]] in 1948 in [[Lahore]] and then later became its editor.<ref name=Dawn/> In 1970, he co-founded the daily Urdu language newspaper 'Azad' with fellow journalists ''Abdullah Malik'' and [[I. A. Rehman]]. Hameed Akhtar was a well-respected newspaper columnist and wrote columns for many newspapers in his lifetime, most recently for [[Daily Express]] newspaper. Writer [[Intezar Hussain]] described Hameed Akhtar as a chronicler of the [[Progressive Writers Movement]] who worked relentlessly for progressive causes such as achieving equality among humans, and his lifetime contributions are of great value. He also said, after Hameed Akhtar's death, that he wanted to pass on his bitter and sweet memories of the tough times he had to the next generation through his pen.<ref name=Dawn/> Over his lifetime, to name a few, Hameed Akhtar had interacted with writers like [[Faiz Ahmad Faiz]], [[Munnu Bhai]], [[Hafeez Jalandhri]], [[Ismat Chughtai]], [[Patras Bokhari]], [[Saadat Hasan Manto]], [[Kaifi Azmi]], [[Krishan Chander]] and [[Jan Nisar Akhtar]].<ref name=Dawn/>

==Awards and recognition==
* [[Pride of Performance]] Award in 2010 by the [[President of Pakistan]]<ref>[https://www.dawn.com/news/943236/list-of-civil-award-winners Hameed Akhtar's award info on Dawn (newspaper)] Published 16 August 2009. Retrieved 28 June 2019</ref>


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After the [[independence of Pakistan]] in 1947, he joined the daily Urdu language newspaper [[Daily Imroze]] in 1948 in [[Lahore]] and then later became its editor.<ref name=Dawn/> In 1970, he co-founded the daily Urdu language newspaper 'Azad' with fellow journalists ''Abdullah Malik'' and [[I. A. Rehman]]. Hameed Akhtar was a well-respected newspaper columnist and wrote columns for many newspapers in his lifetime, most recently for [[Daily Express]] newspaper. Writer [[Intezar Hussain]] described Hameed Akhtar as a chronicler of the [[Progressive Writers Movement]] who worked relentlessly for progressive causes such as achieving equality among humans, and his lifetime contributions are of great value. He also said, after Hameed Akhtar's death, that he wanted to pass on his bitter and sweet memories of the tough times he had to the next generation through his pen.<ref name=Dawn/> Over his lifetime, to name a few, Hameed Akhtar had interacted with writers like [[Faiz Ahmad Faiz]], [[Munnu Bhai]], [[Hafeez Jalandhri]], [[Ismat Chughtai]], [[Patras Bukhari]], [[Saadat Hasan Manto]], [[Kaifi Azmi]], [[Krishan Chander]] and [[Jan Nisar Akhtar]].<ref name=Dawn/>
==Books and film scriptwriter==
==Books and film scriptwriter==
* Aashnaayian Kia Kia
* Aashnaayian Kia Kia<ref name=Tribune/>
* Kaal Kothri- this book was a memento of his time in jail<ref name=Dawn/>
* Kaal Kothri – this book was a memento of his time in jail<ref name=Dawn/><ref name=Tribune/>
* Royedad-e-Anjuman
* Royedad-e-Anjuman
* Sukh Ka Sapna (film script written for this 1962 film)<ref name=Tribune/>
* Sukh Ka Sapna (film script written for this 1962 film)<ref name=Tribune/>
* Paraaye Aag (film script written in 1971)
* Paraaye Aag (film script written in 1971)<ref name=Tribune/>


==Death and legacy==
==Death and legacy==
He died on 17 October 2011 in Lahore, Pakistan after a long battle with cancer at age 87.<ref name=Tribune/> Hameed Akhtar's survivors are his wife, 3 daughters and 1 son including his TV actress daughter [[Saba Waseem Abbas|Saba Hameed]]. Saba Hameed first married Syed Pervaiz Shafi. They were later separated and divorced. They had two kids, a daughter, actress [[Meesha Shafi]] and a son, music performer [[Faris Shafi]]. She later married TV actor [[Waseem Abbas]], with whom she had a son named [[Ali Abbas (actor)|Ali Abbas]], also an actor.<ref name=":0"/>
He died on 17 October 2011 in Lahore, Pakistan after a long battle with cancer at age 88.<ref name=Tribune/> Hameed Akhtar's survivors are his wife, 3 daughters and 1 son including his TV actress daughter [[Saba Waseem Abbas|Saba Hameed]]. Saba Hameed first married Syed Pervaiz Shafi. They were later separated and divorced. They had a daughter, actress [[Meesha Shafi]] and a son, music performer Faris Shafi. She later married TV actor [[Waseem Abbas]], with whom she had a son named [[Ali Abbas (actor)|Ali Abbas]], also an actor.<ref name=":0"/>

After his death, veteran Pakistani journalist and human rights activist [[I. A. Rehman]] called him an enlightened person who was an excellent journalist, a good short story writer and a filmmaker.<ref name=Dawn/>


== References ==
== References ==
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{{Pride of Performance for Arts}}


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Latest revision as of 21:02, 17 September 2024

Hameed Akhtar
Born
Akhtar Ali

12 March 1923
Ludhiana, British India[1]
Died(2011-10-17)17 October 2011 (age 88)[2]
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
Occupation(s)Journalist, writer
Known forJournalist, columnist[2]
ChildrenSaba Hameed (daughter)
Huma Hameed (daughter)
Lalarukh Hameed (daughter)
RelativesWaseem Abbas (son-in-law)
Faris Shafi (grandson)
Meesha Shafi (granddaughter)
Ali Abbas (grandson)
AwardsPride of Performance
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Hameed Akhtar (12 March 1923 – 17 October 2011), was a newspaper columnist, writer, journalist and the secretary-general of the Progressive Writers Association in Pakistan.[3] He was also the father of TV actresses Saba Hameed, Huma Hameed and Lalarukh Hameed.[1]

Early life

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Hameed Akhtar finished his basic education in Ludhiana area and was a childhood friend of the now renowned poets Sahir Ludhianvi and Ibn-e-Insha in his school years.[2] Later, his family migrated to Pakistan. His birth name was Akhtar Ali which he changed to Hameed Akhtar in high school.[2]

Career

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After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, he joined the daily Urdu language newspaper Daily Imroze in 1948 in Lahore and then later became its editor.[3] In 1970, he co-founded the daily Urdu language newspaper 'Azad' with fellow journalists Abdullah Malik and I. A. Rehman. Hameed Akhtar was a well-respected newspaper columnist and wrote columns for many newspapers in his lifetime, most recently for Daily Express newspaper. Writer Intezar Hussain described Hameed Akhtar as a chronicler of the Progressive Writers Movement who worked relentlessly for progressive causes such as achieving equality among humans, and his lifetime contributions are of great value. He also said, after Hameed Akhtar's death, that he wanted to pass on his bitter and sweet memories of the tough times he had to the next generation through his pen.[3] Over his lifetime, to name a few, Hameed Akhtar had interacted with writers like Faiz Ahmad Faiz, Munnu Bhai, Hafeez Jalandhri, Ismat Chughtai, Patras Bokhari, Saadat Hasan Manto, Kaifi Azmi, Krishan Chander and Jan Nisar Akhtar.[3]

Awards and recognition

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Books and film scriptwriter

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  • Aashnaayian Kia Kia[2]
  • Kaal Kothri – this book was a memento of his time in jail[3][2]
  • Royedad-e-Anjuman
  • Sukh Ka Sapna (film script written for this 1962 film)[2]
  • Paraaye Aag (film script written in 1971)[2]

Death and legacy

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He died on 17 October 2011 in Lahore, Pakistan after a long battle with cancer at age 88.[2] Hameed Akhtar's survivors are his wife, 3 daughters and 1 son including his TV actress daughter Saba Hameed. Saba Hameed first married Syed Pervaiz Shafi. They were later separated and divorced. They had a daughter, actress Meesha Shafi and a son, music performer Faris Shafi. She later married TV actor Waseem Abbas, with whom she had a son named Ali Abbas, also an actor.[1]

After his death, veteran Pakistani journalist and human rights activist I. A. Rehman called him an enlightened person who was an excellent journalist, a good short story writer and a filmmaker.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Saba Hameed's Talented Family Tree – Reviewit.pk website". 10 October 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Obituary: Hameed Akhtar passes away – The Express Tribune newspaper". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 17 October 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Hameed Akhtar passes away". Pakistan. Dawn. 18 October 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  4. ^ Hameed Akhtar's award info on Dawn (newspaper) Published 16 August 2009. Retrieved 28 June 2019


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