Mansoor Afaq

Mohammad Mansoor Afaq (Urdu: محمد منصور آفاق; born 17 January 1962), known as Mansoor Afaq (Urdu: منصور آفاق ), is a Pakistani Urdu poet, playwright, columnist and religious scholar. He wrote famous plays for Pakistan Television and, after migration to Britain, entered journalism. Besides his social political activism, Mansoor Afaq is also a novelist, short story writer, drama director and executive Director, UK.

Early days

Mansoor Afaq was born in Mianwali in 1962 and lived there till his migration to Lahore in 1990. During this period he received his education at the Government Collage Mianwali where one of his teachers was Dr Tahir Taunsvi. He also studied at the jamia shamia siddiqiah Mianwali, and jamia akbaria mianwali. He obtained a M.A. from the punjab university.

Works and achievements

He is Pakistan's most successful Urdu poe t. He gives new dimensions to Urdu poetry, His poetry book 'nead ki notebook' set the base for new poetry. It has changed the mood of Urdu Ghazals.[1] in the year 1999 when He migrated to Britain, He has discovered a new continent of Urdu Poetry, due to poetic Vision demand he was requested by the Creative power to create new ghazal. At 43, Mansoor afaq Succeeded Urdu's first and only Creative ghazal book in 2005. He has a record of Hundreds of new words Used in Urdu Ghazal. In April 2005, Mansoor Afaq's work was published by Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi. Before this, five books of Mansoor Afaq, Chahra Numa (Urdu Articles) – 1984, Afaq Numa (Urdu Poetry) – 1986, Saraiki Grammer - 1988, mein who aur ata ul haq qasmi -1994 and gul pasha -1996 was published. And Seven Urdu Drama serial, Nimaksar, duration 50 minutes, 13 episodes) - 1990 PTV, Zameen, duration 50 minutes, 13 episodes) - 1991 ptv, Pani Par Bunyad, duration 50 minutes, 03 episodes) - 1991 PTV, Pathar, duration 50 minutes, 18 episodes) - 1992/93 NTM and Zee London, Soya Hua Shehar, duration 50 minutes, 04 episodes) - 1993 PTV, Dunya, duration 50 minutes, 07 episodes) - 1994 PTV, Dhan Koat (Urdu Drama serial, duration 50 minutes, 13 episodes) - 1998 was released.

Books and publications

• Chahra Numa چہرہ نما (Urdu Articles) - 1984
• Afaq Numa آفاق نما (Urdu Poetry) - 1986
• Saraiki Grammer سرائیکی گرائمز - 1988
• Saraiki Dramain سرائیکی ڈرامے - 1996
• Main Who Aur Atta Ul Haque Qasmi میں وہ اورعطاالحق قاسمی – 1993
• Gul Pashi گل پاشی (a poetic work for Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi – in conjunction with Mansoorah Ahmad) .1996/1997
• Neend Ki Notebook نیند کی نوٹ بک– 2005
• Arif Nama عارف نامہ - 2006
• Main ishiq main hoon میں عشق میں ہوں - 2007
• Ahad nama عہد نامہ - 2008
• Dewan mansoor afaq - 2010
• Takoon ki majlis تکون کی مجلس - 2011
• Illhamat-e-bahu] 2012]

Script writing

• 7 serials, 1 series, 85 plays, 6 documentaries and 10 musical programmes

Serials

• Nimaksar (Urdu Drama serial, duration 50 minutes, 13 episodes) - 1990 PTV • Zameen (Urdu Drama serial, duration 50 minutes, 13 episodes) - 1991 PTV • Pani Par Bunyad (Urdu Drama serial, duration 50 minutes, 03 episodes) - 1991 PTV • Pathar (Urdu Drama serial, duration 50 minutes, 18 episodes) - 1992/93 NTM and Zee London • Soya Hua Shehar(Urdu Drama serial, duration 50 minutes, 04 episodes) - 1993 PTV • Dunya (Urdu Drama serial, duration 50 minutes, 07 episodes) - 1994 PTV • Dhan Koat (Urdu Drama serial, duration 50 minutes, 13 episodes) - PTV

Drama Series

• Roshni (Urdu Drama series, duration 25 minutes, 13 episodes) - 1992/93 PTV

Plays

(A few examples of plays in Urdu, Saraiki and Punjabi languages)

• Satwan Sakh (Saraiki play, duration 50 minutes) - 1990 PTV* Ki Janaan Main (Punjabi play, duration 50 minutes) - 1990 PTV
• Kalak (Urdu play, duration 25 minutes) - 1990 PTV
• Gadi Kook Marandi Ai (Saraiki play, duration 25 minutes) - 1990 PTV
• Aandhi (Urdu play, duration 25 minutes) - 1992 PTV
• Suraab (Urdu play, duration 25 minutes) - 1992 PTV
• Dujha Kinara (Saraiki play, duration 25 minutes, 3 episodes) - 1993 PTV
• Long Play Gudi Theia Gudian for Aapna Channel UK

Documentaries

All in Urdu language, duration 25 minutes 1) For World Bank (UNDP) • Pehli Fasl (Environment of Kashmir) - 1998 / 1999 • Land Sliding (Geological situation in Kashmir) - 1998 / 1999 • Tameer (World Bank: Northern Resource Management - 1998 / 1999 (Project's performance in Kashmir) • Helping Hands (UNDP's performance in Kashmir) - 1998 / 1999

2) For FC(Folk Concept) Studios • Biloat Shareef (possessed women and remedies) - 1997 / 1998 • Jheel Saif Ul Malook (Legendary history of the place) - 1997 / 1998

Musical Programmes

• Maigh Malhar (Saraiki lyrics writing, 13 episodes) - 1992 /1993 PTV • Video Magazine (Urdu lyrics writing, 13 episodes) - 1993 NTM • Aabshar (Urdu lyrics writing, 26 episodes) - 1995 PTV • Issah Khailwi Folk (Urdu lyrics and script writing, - 1995 PTV duration 25 minutes, 13 episodes)

Video Production & Direction

1) For private production company - Message International, Lahore & Islamabad, Pakistan • Pathar (Urdu Drama serial, duration 50 minutes, 15 episodes) - 1992/93 NTM & Zee London • Video Magazine (Urdu lyrics writing, 13 episodes) - 1993 NTM • Shaam (Urdu drama serial, duration 25 minutes, 13 episodes) - 1996 PTV2 -for Ministry of Special Education and Social Welfare, Pakistan

2) For a private company - Media Vision, Islamabad, Pakistan • Gora Pardes Main (Urdu comedy drama serial, duration 25 minutes, 13 episodes) - 1997 • Hello Pakistan (Urdu Talk Show, duration 25 minutes, 13 episodes) - 1997

3) For World Bank (UNDP) – all in Urdu language, duration 25 minutes • Pehli Fasl (Environment of Kashmir) - 1998 / 1999 • Land Sliding (Geological situation in Kashmir) - 1998 / 1999 • Tameer (World Bank: Northern Resource Management - 1998 / 1999 Project's performance in Kashmir) • Helping Hands (UNDP's performance in Kashmir) - 1998 / 1999

4) For FC (Folk Concept) Studios • Biloat Shareef (possessed women and remedies) - 1997 / 1998 • Jheel Saif Ul Malook (Legendary history of the place) - 1997 / 1998 • TV Plays’ script writing training course - 1996 • 7 own lectures’ contribution

Audio Production

• Produced audio school courses for the blind & visually impared children for the Ministry of Special Education in Pakistan - 1997 • Produced many Audio Masters of renowned artists for various commercial companies for instance : Ustad Salamat Ali Khan, Ustad Fatah Ali Khan, Ustad Shagan, Atta Ullah Issah Khailwi, Arif Lohaar, Surrayya Khanum, Tasawar Khanum, Mahnaz, Azra Jahan, Ghulam Abbas, Anwar Rafique, Humarah Channa, Humarah Arshad, Mansoor Malangi etc. - 1995 to 1999