Bushra Rahman

Bushra Rahman (Urdu: بشریٰ رحمٰن‎) (born August 29, 1944)^[1] is a Pakistani writer and politician. She has written many books^[2] and many of those books have been serialized^{[citation needed]} in famous drama serials such as Parsa^[3] and Bandhan.^[4]

Biography

Early life

She was born in sufi literary family of Bahawalpur, Pakistan in 1944. She married Abdur Rahman Mian in 1965, who is an engineer, water technologist and writer. He has a unique honor of having performed the geotechnical drilling operations at Mangla Dam, Tarbela Dam, Kala Bagh Dam, Kotli Dam, Rajhdani Dam, Haro Dam, Simlay Dam, Sukkar Barage and Quaid-e-Azam's Mausoleum. Moreover, he contributed regular weekly column Titled: “Gyroscope” on Editorial page of a National Daily and has published a book in 1995 titled: “MASTER MATING WITH MONEY”. The couple have four sons.

She obtained her graduation from Govt. Degree College Multan. After completing her graduation she went to Lahore for her degree in Journalism from Punjab University, Lahore. She also holds B.A degree in Education.

Career

Literary

She began her literary career at the age of 12 by writing a short story Phir Yadoo kay Deep Jalay. She has also written four volumes of extempore speeches known as “Bay-Sakhta". She is best known for her drama serials Parsa (Hum TV) and Bandhan (PTV). She has more than 40 books to her credit.^{[citation needed]}

Political

She started her political career in 1983, from Provincial Assembly and was elected as a member of Punjab Assembly three times:

• Member of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab (1983–1985)
• Member of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab (1985–1988)
• Member of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab (1988–1990)

She is also the member of National Assembly (MNA) from Pakistan Muslim League.^[5]

• Member of National Assembly (2002–2008)
• Member of National Assembly (2008–present)

Works

Novels

• Kis Mor Per Milay Hu
• Parsa
• Chaara Gar
• Piyassi
• Lagan
• Khoobsorat
• Lazalwal

Novelettes

• Sharmeeli
• Chand Sa Na Khailoo
• Allah Mian Ji
• Ek Aawara ki Khatir
• Lala-e-Sahrai
• Paying Guest
• Bahishat
• Butshikan

Short stories

• Chup
• Afsaana Aadmi Hai
• Ishq Ishq
• Pasheman
• Qalam Kahaniyaan
• Baawali Bahkaraan

Travelogues

• Manzal-e-Ishq
• Tuk Tuk Dedam Tokyo
• Brah-e-Rast
• Door Daish
• Ghotam Budh or Poora Chand

Columns

• Chaadar, Chaar Dewaari or Chandni

Poetry

• Sandal main Sansain Jalti Hen

Drama serialization

Many of her books have been serialized on TV channels. Some of them are:

• Lazawal (PTV) in 1984
• Bandhan (PTV) in 1997
• Piyasi (PTV) in 1999
• Piyasi (HUM TV) in 2006
• Parsa (Hum TV) in 2010

Awards

• Best Parliamentarian Gold Medal by Punjab Assembly in February 1988.
• Title of Qadir-ul-Kalam, Shireen Bian, Bulbul-e-Pakistan In June 1990
• International Best Parliamentarian Award By Asian Academy Lahore
• Long Services Award By Masihi Bazm-i-Danish Lahore
• Best Columnist Award By Pakistan Youth Society
• Award on Literary Services By Journalists Society of Pakistan
• Sahir Ludhianvi Gold Medal from India On her Literary works on April 2004.^[6]
• Presidential Award Sitara-i-Imtiaz^[7] on Saturday, March 24, 2007
• March 3, 2012, Adeeb International Ludhiana has given title of Malka-e-Sukhan^[8]
• March 8, 2012, Hero Foundation Karachi, has given title of “Wonder Woman of the Year”
• March 27, 2012, Nazriya Pakistan Council for literary work has given Gold Medal
• April 27, 2012, Southern Punjab Organization “Sukhanwar”, has given title of Andleeb-e-Pakistan

See also

• List of Pakistani writers
• List of Urdu language writers
• List of Pakistan National Assembly Seats

References