Noorul Huda Shah (born in Hyderabad, Sindh on 22 July 1951) is a Pakistani dramatist, short story writer, poet and columnist. She was also the Information Minister during the caretaker government in Sindh.[1][2][3]
Shah writes in both Sindhi and Urdu. She is best known for writing popular TV serials like Jungle, Marvi, Faaslay and Tapish.[1]
Career
editNoorul Huda completed her education from Sindh University and then started a career at Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV). Her first play, Jungle, aired on television in 1983. Later, she joined Geo as a soap producer and then became a script writer for Hum TV.[4] She was appointed CEO of A-Plus television. Afterwards, she started working for Hum Sitaray.[5] In 2017, she joined Bol Network.[4] Shah has written numerous short stories, some of which have been compiled in a collection called Jala Watan (lit. "Exiled").[6] Presently, Shah writes a column for an online news forum called HumSub.[7]
Shah served as the provincial Information Minister during the caretaker government in Sindh in 2013.[4] She is known in Pakistan for promoting women empowerment and feminism under the funding and her collaboration with the Johns Hopkins University in the United States.[4]
List of TV dramas
edit- Jungle (1983)[5][4]
- Asmaan Tak Deewar
- Tapish[1]
- Marvi (Sindhi)[1]
- Marvi[5]
- Ab Mera Intazaar Kar
- Zara Si Aurat
- Ajnabi Raaste
- Thodi Si Mohabbat
- Bebak[5]
- Hawa Ki Beti
- Na Junoon Raha Na Pari Rahi
- Meri Adhuri Moahabat[5]
- Ajayb Ghar[5]
- Ishq Gumshuda[5]
- Badlon Pay Basera
- Aman aur Pichu
- Chand Khatoot Chand Tasveerein
- Sammi
- Adhura Milan (2014)[5]
- Faaslay[1]
- Man-o-Salwa (GEO TV) (2007)[4]
- Aun Zara (2013)[5]
Awards
edit- President's Award for Pride of Performance (2008)[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Meet the ministers: A diverse Sindh caretaker cabinet sworn in". The Express Tribune. 31 March 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Bowing out: 'Caretaker govt was not responsible for rigging'". The Express Tribune. 28 May 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Sindh caretaker ministers get portfolios". The Nation newspaper. 4 April 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f Majid Ali (6 April 2017). "Noor ul Huda Shah Joins Bol Network". Pakistan Media Updates. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Haider, Sadaf (8 October 2015). "Dramas present women as machines, says Noor ul Huda Shah". Dawn Group of Newspapers (Images magazine). Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Ahmad Bilal Awan Bazm-e-Adab Series: Noor ul Huda Shah in conversation with Moeen Ud Din Nizami". Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani School of Humanities and Social Sciences. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "نورالہدیٰ شاہ, Author at ہم سب". ہم سب. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "President confers awards on outstanding individuals". Dawn newspaper. 24 March 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
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