Shoaib Hashmi

Shoaib Hashmi is a veteran playwright,^[1] actor and professor from Pakistan.

Family life and education

Hashmi did his MA in Economics from Government College (now Government College University), Lahore and his MSC from London School of Economics (LSE), London^[2] He also studied theater at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, London.^[2]

Hashmi is married to Salima Hashmi, the daughter of noted Pakistani poet, Faiz Ahmed Faiz. The couple have two children.

Career

Teaching

Hashmi taught economics for many years^[2] at Government College (now Government College University), Lahore and later taught Lahore School of Economics.For a while now he is sick and has difficulty walking and is leading a quite life in lahore.

Works

Tv serials

He wrote the following TV serials for Pakistan Television (PTV) which aired before 1990.

Akar Bakar
Such Gup
Tall Matol
Balila - banned soon after it aired.^[1]

Newspaper column

Tal Matol in The News International on Sundays.^[2]

Awards

References

1 2 Shoaib Hashmi to write for TV after 25 years Daily Times 5 April 2005 Retrieved 27 January 2011
1 2 3 4 5 6 Judges International Schools Educational Olympiad 2011 Retrieved 27 January 2011

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