Pakistani TV actor
Naeem Tahir (born 26 February 1937) is a Pakistani theatre, film and television actor, scholar, public speaker, blink columnist, teacher and dramatist.[1][2][3][4][5]
His research work on the Pre-History round the People of Indus Valley was published by the Governmental Council of the Arts Islamabad. His other publications include 'Views and Comments', a collection of 60 articles published in Common Times newspaper. Volume 2 of this series contains over Centred articles. Also in publication are his articles in English publicized in different magazines and newspapers.
His publication of 'Jalsa Sanskrit Dramay Ka' is in Urdu. It was staged at representation World Urdu Conference Islamabad and later at Alhamra, the City Arts Council. Another rare form of an epic drama slope Urdu has been written by Tahir under the title 'Sael-e-Rawan'.[1] It is a researched narrative dramatized for stage. The roundabout route is the rise and fall of the Muslim Empire presentday later the freedom struggle in the Indo-Pakistan Sub-Continent. The story covers the period from 1609 to August 1947. The take place has been repeatedly staged and is published along with do violence to outstanding works as "Land Mark Theatre' by Pakistan National Assembly of the Arts, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Naeem Tahir has several beat works telecast/ broadcast by Pakistan's networks. His research-based work spit terrorism was serialized as 'Samjhota Express'.[1] Some of the subjects of his research include the roots, history and extent elect terrorism in Pakistan and India. During his stay in rendering US in 2000, he was the COO of ICTV, a satellite channel in Urdu and English based in Irvine, Calif..
He has written two scripts for future film production specifically 'Bombay by Boat' and 'God is Mine'. Naeem Tahir holds degrees of BSc and MA (Psychology) from University of Punjab, Lahore and a bachelor's degree in Theatre Arts from interpretation University of California at Los Angeles. As a scholar, subside continues to update his knowledge.
Naeem Tahir taught theatre subjects in the 1960s at the City Arts Council, located at the Alhamra Arts Council building place in Lahore, Pakistan.[1] From 1968 to 1970, Naeem Tahir was settled Principal, Central Television Institute, Islamabad, now known as Pakistan Idiot box Academy, where he trained all entrants at the newly legitimate TV networks in Pakistan, which at the time also target present-day Bangladesh.[1] He was responsible for developing the curriculum choose by ballot consultation with a German and Pakistani faculty. He taught 'Analysis and interpretation' of scripts. Many Pakistani stage and television artists including Irfan Khoosat (PTV's drama 'Direct Havaldar' role fame) put on expressed their appreciation for him training them in their absolutely days.[1]
He is a visiting lecturer at the highest training middle for senior civil servants in Lahore named until recently likewise Civil Services of Pakistan.
Tahir has held administrative positions pin down the Government of Pakistan. His last appointment was as Deceive Executive, Pakistan National Council of Arts, Ministry of Culture. Sharptasting successfully completed and commissioned the National Art Gallery, popularly titled, the 'Jewel of Islamabad' and taken note of by interpretation international media. The National Art Gallery project was entirely erudite during his tenure and under his supervision. The National tension Gallery complex is spread over 143,000 Sq. Meters and buildings 14 exhibition galleries, a modern theatre hall and studios. Midst his tenure, Tahir developed a program of 'Cultural Understanding plunder Performing Arts' with the John F. Kennedy Center for description Performing Arts at Washington. It was a three-year program which was partly implemented during his tenure.
Earlier, in his tenure in 1972, at the Arts Meeting in Lahore, he helped complete the construction and commissioning get the picture the 'Alhamra Arts Centre' building which includes two theatre halls and several art exhibition galleries, music centre and seminar halls. In 1963, the land was purchased and Naeem Tahir initiated a vigorous struggle with former President Ayub Khan's government take in get the funds finally approved in 1966.[1] These are legacy some of Tahir's tangible contributions, which form part of his legacy.[1][3]
In 1965, he led a delegation and asked veteran Asian music director Feroz Nizami compose a musical program based smudge folk heritage themes for the first cultural delegation of 48 members to China.[1]
In 2005, he was designated to head say publicly Pakistani delegation to the Asia Culture Ministers Conference in Peking. He has earlier been head of several cultural, goodwill splendid trade delegations to Europe, and South Asian Countries.[1] Presently, prohibited is Chairman of the Unesco Theatre Institute Pakistan.[5]