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Islamabad,Pakistan

• Siyasat Say Hat Kay (Documentary series on social issues)Documentaries: (Duration 15-18 Minutes)• Wakhi -. A documentary on how local community at Hunza, Gilgit Baltistan is making efforts to revive its endangered ancestral language. • Kartarpur - Pakistan is opening its border with India so that the Sikhs from India can visit the final resting place of Baba Guru Nanak at Narowal, Pakistan.• Diamer Basha Dam: Stories of Dam affectees who have sacrificed everything for the love of their country Pakistan.• Bringing to Light: A documentary on Pakistan’s first solar powered night school for working children.• Amateur Radio: This documentary features the role HAMS play during calamities and Natural disasters.• Art Class: A story of an art gallery at weekly Sunday bazaar.• Rizq – The Next Chapter: Three friends with one mission. A Hunger free Pakistan.• Niyariya: This documentary features stories of Gold dust collectors of Rawalpindi.• Mazdoor: Stories of laborers who have to crush mountains to earn their daily livelihood. • Akhara: A documentary on the last remaining traditional wrestling place of Rawalpindi.• Jhuggi School Project: A documentary on a school for child beggars.• Deaf Tawk: An inspiring story of a team, which created an app to help 9 million hearing, impaired Pakistanis.• Akhuwat: A documentary on World's Largest Islamic Microfinance Organisation.• Anjuman Faiz ul Islam: Formed under the directives of Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, AFI is home to more than 1000 orphans and poor children from all over Pakistan.• Trail Blazers of Waziristan: At Dera Ismail Khan, Mehsoods of Waziristan are trying remove the stigma of terrorism associated with their tribe and their homeland.

Pakistan

Siyasat say hat kay ( Documentaries)• France Colony - Two women embarked on a journey to fight entrenched ideologies. • Carnival - Life is a masquerade...... Stories of Costume Characters,Fire dancer & Jokers etc.• No Place to Worship: In Islamabad temples are turned into recreational spots and now Hindu community has no temple and no place for cremation.• Brick by Brick: Prevention of child labour act by Punjab govt and its impact on Brick kiln workers.• Real Change: The region grapples with the effects of the fluctuating weather patterns climate change is rearing its head...• Fight club: Changing lives through Mixed Martial Arts• Khalsaa: A story on Sikhism and annual besakhi festival. • Jalozai : Life at Jalozai camp for IDPs• Early learning: Importance of Early education and the issue dyslecsic children. • Golra: Historical railway station at Golra Islamabad.• Echoes: Story on the only special education centre for deaf and dumb children at charsada( kpk.) • Tent Pegging: A documentary on Traditional Pakistani Sport.• Kabootar Perwari : An ancient sport of Pigeon Flyers.• Farmer's Market: Industrialization of Agriculture,food adulteration and effort of young organic farmers of Islamabad.• Rizq: Three young students are collecting wasted food from restaurants and distributing it among poor.• Virsa: A documentary on dying art of strings puppeteering and struggles of Folk artists in Pakistan.• The Dream Merchant : A documentary on a car enthusiast who builds replicas of iconic cars.• Slums of Islamabad (A documentary on real life stories of slum dwellers in Islamabad.• “May Bhi Pakistan Hoon (A documentary on High rise window cleaners of Islamabad)Directed & Produced - Live news and current affairs show• Bottom line with Absar Alam• Live with Talat• Ikhtilaf( hard talk - Wajahat Saeed Khan)• Bolta Pakistan( Nusrat Javed , Mushtaq Minhas)• Cricket Controversies ( Host Dr. Nauman Niaz)

Pakistan

• Directed Documentary on Micro Hydel schemes in Chitral (Project of tve UK)• Directed video report "Social good summit 2030"(Project for UNDP).• Directed video report "Technology & strengthening Democracy"( Project for UN )• Directed Promotional video Annie's ELC.• Documentary on Annual conference of rural women (8 minutes) This documentary was for PODA and its efforts for the betterment of rural women• “Gender Responsive Labor Inspection” [ 5 minutes ]A documentary on the gender responsive toolkit of ILO that looks at providing women worker with better working conditions and environment• “Realizing the Identity” [ 8 minutes ]A documentary for ILO that was based on the story of a Brick kiln worker and how intervention of ILO in Brick kiln sector changed the life of this worker • “Guaranteeing social Protection” [ 8 minutes ]Focus of this documentary was on the effort of ILO in providing social security cards to the Brick kiln workers and the improvement this effort brought in the life of brick kiln worker. • “Striving together in Quetta” [ 45 minutes ]Documentary for International Labor Organization (ILO), on decent work deficits. It featured stories of Afghan refugees and host communities working in Quetta“The challenge of diversity” [6 minutes]This documentary for centre for civic education, describes how Pakistan deals with its diverse ethnic and linguistic characteristics through its federal systems. Free lance direction of Event• Directed the launching ceremony of NGO “Alif Alaan” • Directed Quiz show series on Federalism for centre for civic education. Hosted by Zafar ullah Khan.• Directed Mera Tasavur e Pakistan.Hosted by Arshad sharif. Project for centre for civic education. A debate series with the students of top Universities of Baluchistan, Karachi, Lahore, Azad Kashmir, Khyber Pakhtoon Khawa. . Cooking Series for Pakistan International Airlines ( PIA Flight Kitchen)

Islamabad

Produced / Directed shows• “The Big Digit”• “For The Love of Food”Documentaries for Dawn News• Underground Rock Bands of Islamabad• Eid Anonymous (A documentary on Marriot suicide blast victims)

Islamabad

• Islamabad CallingPolitical talk show, hosted by Atif Abbasi• Sawal ka JawabInterviews of Main stream Political Personalities, hosted by Imtiaz Gul News Reports• Reports on constituency profiles and election process, covering all the major candidates contesting.Documentary in Samaa• A comparison between the elections in 1988 and 2008 [30 Minutes].

Islamabad

Daily Programs• Executive Producer of the LIVE daily show “BOLTA PAKISTAN” [1hr.]• Produced the LIVE daily breakfast show “AAJ SUBH” [1:30hr.] from Islamabad, including the segments such as ‘Breakfast from Serena’, ‘Fashion Buzz’, ‘Daily Exercise’, and various related reports to be run in the show Weekly programs • Produced “HUMA’S SHOW,” [weekly] [40 minutes] A social-issue, live-audience based talk show • Special episode of program “Zainab Can’t Cook” featuring Tariq Amin.Musical programs• Produced a Musical Concert by Atif Aslam at Lok Virsa • Produced a Kathak Dance performance by Japanese artist Masako satoEvent based programs• Produced several live and recorded shows for earthquake relief in Pakistan, as well as for budget transmissions and local bodies’ elections • Battle for Pakistan. A Special talk show on the 60th anniversary of Pakistan in collaboration with BBC. Hosted by Mishal Hussain (BBC presenter) with 8 panelists and audience• 60 years of Independence. Special talk show hosted by Syed Talat Hussain with 10 panelists• Youth Debates. Talk show with Youth Parliamentarians on national issues Hosted by Ahmed Bilal [PILDAT]• 8th October Show. Special Program from Margalla Towers Islamabad on the Anniversary of 8thOctober EarthquakeNews EventsLive coverage/s from DSNG:• Chief Justice address to Sahiwal , Multan and Faisalabad bars + Programs from these cities• Bomb blast at Islamabad Bar• Verdict by Supreme Court on Chief Justice Reinstatement• Lal Masjid Coverage of entire “Operation silence”

Islamabad

• Worked as a Panel producer for Daily live morning show “Rising Pakistan”.• Produced documentaries ona) Urs of Hazrat Bari Imamb)Women Elite Forcec) Historic Cricketing collection of Dr Nauman Niazd) Sag Azad (Earned the top spot in ABU children program Exchange in Kuala Lumpur. • Produced a series for ISPR (Ek Parcham k Neechay).• Produced a celebrity based series (Tanhaee mein Aksar).• Panel producer of PTV Channel 3 Live transmission.• Produced Qawalis and Naats for Ramadan Transmission