Bushra Farrukh
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Nom de plume: Bushra Farrukh
Date of Birth: February 16, 1957
Place of Birth: Peshawar, NWFP, Pakistan
Education: B.A (1976)
Fields: Poetess, Playwright, Announcer,Dramatist, Programme producer (Private)
Languages: English, Urdu, Hindko, Pashto
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[edit] Introduction
Bushra Farrukh has been delivering the best of her for the last 35 years by serving the art with her untiring efforts, devotion, honesty and dedication.
Bushra Farrukh was born in Peshawar on 16th of Feb. 1957. She has been serving Pakistan Television and Radio Pakistan as an announcer, drama artist, compare and playwright nearly four decades. She is the only artist of NWFP who has performed in four different languages Urdu, Pashto, Hindku and English at television and radio. She has the privilege of being the first female announcer and drama artist of PTV Peshawar center. She remained PTV announcer for ten years.
Bushra Farrukh has performed in more than 2000 radio and television programs. All her programs enjoyed huge popularity especially among the youth. Her programs “kinaray kinaray”,”kal ke waastay”“inhi patharon pe chal ke”, “Shakhsaar”, “Raiza raiza” “Huamri dunay” and “Qehwa Khana” have achieved tremendous heights of fame and appreciation among all sections of the society and are still remembered.
She had participated for fifteen years in the longest Hindku radio feature program “Qahwa Khana”. She has also conducted two hours duration live radio Commercial program Prime time for fifteen years. She has been hosting a famous national radio program for Women “Humari Duniya” for the last ten years. She has also contributed by writing Urdu drama and songs for PTV.
Bushra Farrukh is a well-known and distinguished poetess of NWFP and her two poetry collections “Ik qayamat hai lama-e-maujood” and “Adhoory Muhabbat ka poora safar” have been published while the third one namely “Bohat Gehri Udasi Hai” is under print. Both of her books were sold out like hot cakes. Her first poetry collection “ik Qayamat Hai Lamha-e-Majood” has won Rozan International Literary Award while Abasim Arts Council has awarded Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar Award to her 2nd collection “Adhuri Mohabbat Ka Poora Safar”. Two additions of the above-mentioned book have been published so far.
Bushra Farrukh is also actively involved in social and literary activities and has remained General Secretary of the Women’s Writer Forum (WWF) the only representative literary organization of women in NWFP. Apart from being the office bearer of different Literary and Cultural Organizations she presently has been serving the WWF as Chief Organizer for last two years.
In addition to this she is the in-charge of Literary Society of ICMS, the famous Educational Institution of Peshawar.
In recognition of her literary cultural and social services, she has received many Awards, Certificates and Gold Medals from different Governmental and Non Governmental Organizations.
Bushra Farrukh is a valuable asset of the PTV and Radio Pakistan She is a truly a living legend.
[edit] Literary Contributions
1. Ik Qayamat hai lamha e mojood ( an anthology of Urdu poetry) 2000
2. Adhuri Mohabbat Ka Poora Safar( an anthology of Urdu poetry) 2003
3. Bohat Gehri Udasi Hai ( an anthology of Urdu poetry) being printed
[edit] Laurels
1 Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar Award (Gold Medal) 2003-2004
2 Hindko World Conference Award 2005
3 Bazm E Bahar E Adab Silver Jubilee Award 2005
4 City District Gov. Award 2004
5 Farogh Adabi Award 2004
6 Rozan International Literary Award 2003
7 Taangh Waseep Award 2000
8 Khyber College of Commerce Shield 2000
9 Azeem Welfare Society Award 1999
10 PTV Award 1998 (Best Performance Award) 1987 to 1997
11 Moshiqar E Aazam Award 1997
12 Agfa Award 1997
13 Agfa Award 1996
14 Frontier Cultural Club Award 1995
15 Frontier Arts Council Award (Gold Medal) 1995
16 Meer Arts Society Award 1986
17 Frontier Arts Council Award (Gold Medal) 1982
18 Coca Cola Award 1978
19 Sultani Award 1976
20 Pakistan Artists Equity Award 1973
[edit] Professional Career
Family Planning Peshawar Office:
Served Family Planning Peshawar office for 6 years as Family Planning councilor.
Pakistan Television (Peshawar Center)
Served PTV Peshawar Center as an announcer for 10 year and worked as a drama artist for 35 years.
Radio Pakistan:
Served Radio Pakistan as an announcer, Compare and a drama artist for 35 years.
Women writer`s Forum:
Served Women writer`s forum for 3 years as General Secretary and 1 year as its Chief Organizer. Business Women Association:
Served Business Women Association for 2 year as Public Relations Officer, Institute Of Computer Management Sciences (ICMS)
Served Institute of Computer Management Sciences Hayatabad Peshawar for 1 year as the in charge literary wing ICMS.
Projects
Currently working on her play “aur hum wafa karte rahe” She is writing as well as directing the play. Produced a very famous Pushto serial “woona da chinaar”
[edit] See also
- Urdu poetry
- List of Urdu Poets[[Category:Paki[[Category:Paki
