Qumar Ali Abbasi is a Pakistani journalist, broadcaster and writer. Early years Qamar Ali Abbasi was born In Amroha, India. At the age of nine he moved to Pakistan along with his parents. He got his early education in Murree Hills then he moved to Hyderabad, Sindh. He completed his higher education at the University of Sindh, receiving his B.A (Hons), M.A (Economics) and M.A (Urdu) from that institution. Career He joined the National College Karachi as Lecturer of Economics. He passed C.P.S.C and joined Radio Pakistan Lahore as Assistant director in 1966. He served Radio Pakistan for 32 years as a station director in Kuzdar, deputy controller and chief editor Ahang Pakistan Calling, controller, station director Radio Pakistan Karachi. After leaving Radio Pakistan he joined Jang publication as an editor of Info Line. In 1999, he moved to the United States and joined the weekly publication Awam as a chef editor. He is currently working as a journalist. He has written 18 children's books and 28 travelogues. Awards He received the prestigious All Pakistan Newspaper award for the best column in 1991 from Prime Minister of Pakistan. He received pride of the Tamaga-i-Imtiaz in 2000 from the President of Pakistan. He has received many awards from different association and countries for his contributions to the Urdu literature. Bibliography * (2008) Mexico Kay melay"; ASIN: B003BJDFAY * (1994) Nil ke sahil" * (1992) Ek tha murgha kukron kon"A
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