Mushtaq Gazdar
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Mushtaq Gazdar was a Pakistan
i cinematographer, who during his lifetime scripted, directed and produced around 190 short feature films, documentaries and newsreels on subjects like poor women, specially those abused, bought and sold in open flesh markets, for helpless children.
Mr. Gazdar was born and brought up in Karachi
. He did his MSc in physics from the Karachi University. He held diplomas in film technique from London and Tokyo, and founded his own production house in Karachi. He won many national and international awards. He was also associated with international film productions, including the Emmy Award
winner Traffik
.
He was a founding member of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan
. He also wrote articles on social issues for newspapers. He had also to his credit a voluminous book Pakistan Cinema, a study in its history. He was elected the honorary secretary of the Pakistan Arts Council
, Karachi.
Mr. Gazdar was married to Saeeda Gazdar, a short story writer and poet, and had a son and daughter. http://www.getpakistan.com/home/looking_back/MushtaqGazdar.htm
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
i cinematographer, who during his lifetime scripted, directed and produced around 190 short feature films, documentaries and newsreels on subjects like poor women, specially those abused, bought and sold in open flesh markets, for helpless children.
Mr. Gazdar was born and brought up in Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
. He did his MSc in physics from the Karachi University. He held diplomas in film technique from London and Tokyo, and founded his own production house in Karachi. He won many national and international awards. He was also associated with international film productions, including the Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
winner Traffik
Traffik
Traffik is a 1989 British television serial about the illegal drugs trade. Its three stories are interwoven, with arcs told from the perspectives of Pakistani growers and manufacturers, German dealers, and British users. It was nominated for six BAFTA Awards, winning three...
.
He was a founding member of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan , or HRCP, is an independent, non-profit organization, founded in 1987, which is not associated or affiliated with the government or any political party. It is committed to act with impartiality and objectivity in all matters...
. He also wrote articles on social issues for newspapers. He had also to his credit a voluminous book Pakistan Cinema, a study in its history. He was elected the honorary secretary of the Pakistan Arts Council
Pakistan Arts Council
The Pakistan Arts Council is a government owned organization for promotion of the Arts in Pakistan....
, Karachi.
Mr. Gazdar was married to Saeeda Gazdar, a short story writer and poet, and had a son and daughter. http://www.getpakistan.com/home/looking_back/MushtaqGazdar.htm