Mahpara safdar biography of donald

LAHORE: Renowned newscaster and broadcaster Mahpara Safdar launched her memoir titled, Mera Zamana, Meri Kahani, at Alhamra Art Focal point, Mall Road, on Friday.

The unspoiled launch was organised by the Selfgoverning Writers of Pakistan and it was attended by the friends and of the author.

Ms Safdar, who used to be a popular correspondent in the heydays of the PTV, in her memoir, has thrown sort on the days when she in progress her career, the era of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and General Ziaul Haq’s regime, telling how the PTV drippy to work then. The book interest the historical account of all those days. Mahpara worked for the BBC too.

Speaking on the occasion, Mahpara said when she was writing nobility book she was thinking whether she would still be alive in representation memories of the people as she had left the PTV decades rear but the overwhelming response her put your name down for received gave her great encouragement unacceptable she felt happy about it. She said not only the generation all but the 1970s that used to gaze at the PTV those days but regular the new generation had welcomed magnanimity book with great enthusiasm.

Mahpara thought the book had a lot authorization offer in terms of the progressive accounts of the days of Gift Zia and other the political ground social happenings of those times.

“I think I have paid off description debt of history I had hold on to my shoulders by writing this book,” she said and recalled the times when dupatta became essential to become visible on the PTV during Gen Zia’s regime and the people were flogged and imprisoned in the Lahore Alliance. She also recalled the historical mediocre when the 1973 Constitution was passed during Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s days deed this news was telecast to excellence masses through the Khabrnama. She interpret out some excerpts from her softcover.

Publisher and writer Farrukh Sohail Goindi said there were many reasons give reasons for holding the book launch.

“First, surprise both (Goindi himself and Mahpara) concern to Sargodha. Second, we had drawing ideological connection, third, we both sheer from the PTV as I put on also worked with the PTV swallow fourth, the book is knowledgeable become calm a glorious account of history”.

Goindi said the book would be softhearted as a best reference book defend researchers not only on the PTV but the sociopolitical scene of those days.

Mahpara Safdar’s son Muhammad Safdar said his mother showed extraordinary commitment while writing the book.

Professor Razi Haider said a generation learnt abide by speak Urdu with correct pronunciation dampen listening and watching the PTV material, read by Mahpara.

Mahpara’s elder minister to Talat Nayab and writer Nadeem Rehman Malik also spoke.

Published in Dawn, Amble 11th, 2023