Muhammad Farooq
محمد فاروق
Muhammad Farooq in 2019
Born
Sialkot District, Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Occupation(s)Television and Print Journalist
Notable credit(s)Founding Editor Daily Evening Special Quetta
Pride of Performance Award from Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation[1][2][3]
RelativesLieutenant (retd) Karam ud Din, (Father)

Muhammad Farooq (Urdu: محمد فاروق) is a journalist, Qari, Naat Khawan and newscaster from Pakistan.[4] He also worked as Joint Executive Editor Daily Mashriq Quetta. Nowadays, he is working in Daily Pakistan Lahore as a News Editor. He also had worked for Pakistan Television Corporation(PTV) and Radio Pakistan.[1][5]

Muhammad Farooq has also participated in many national and some international Mahafil-e-Qirat and Mahafil-e-Na`at.[6] He has been awarded numerous national awards,[7][8] including the Pride of Performance Award (2000) from Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC), Pakistan Television also nominated him for PTV Award.[9][10]

Journalistic career

Muhammad Farooq in 2006

Muhammad Farooq started his career in journalism as a sub-editor from the Daily Mashriq Lahore. He has also served as the Bureau Chief Lahore for Daily Mashriq Quetta. In 1997, Farooq moved to Quetta and was appointed as the chief news editor of the Daily Mashriq Quetta. On 10 August 2001, he launched the first Pakistani evening newspaper, Daily Evening Special, from Quetta as founding editor.[1]

In 2004, Muhammad Farooq became the Joint Executive Editor of Daily Mashriq Quetta.[11] He also served as editor in the Universal News Agency (UNA), in Quetta head office. During his journalistic career, he also worked for Daily Din Lahore, Daily Akhbar-e-Lahore, Monthly Education Times Lahore. At present, he is working as the news editor for Daily Pakistan Lahore, one of the leading newspapers of Pakistan.[1]

He has also struggled for the freedom of the press and for the rights of working journalists.[12]

Newscasting

In 1997, Farooq joined Radio Pakistan (Quetta) as a newsreader.

In 2000, Muhammad Farooq was awarded the Pride of Performance Award by Pakistani state radio in recognition of his work.[13][14][15] Farooq also worked many years for Pakistan Television as a newscaster.

Analyst and compere

He has been an analyst and compere of Pakistan Television. He appeared in many talk shows regarding political and social issues, especially current affairs programs, including News Morning Show and Qadam ba Qadam from PTV Quetta centre.[16]

Writing

As a script writer for Pakistan Television, Farooq wrote for many different Pakistani television programs, including current affairs. He focuses on the different problems of people of Balochistan. Farooq has also written scripts about the Khushhal Pakistan Program, rural development and cities of Baluchistan. He has written many articles, columns, and translations for different magazines and newspapers.

As a Qari

Farooq is the winner of Pakistani national Qur'an recitation contests and also the winner of many Qur'an reciting competitions at All Pakistan Inter Schools, colleges and universities.[17]

Muhammad Farooq has recited in front of many internationally famous and respected figures including Egyptian Qari Shaikh Sayed Abdul Aal Mutawlli, Qari Shaikh Anwar Shahaat Mahmood Anwar, Qari Shaikh Mahmood Shahaat Anwar, Qari Hussain Shah and Qari Abdur Rasheed Al Azhari.[18] Muhammad Farooq has also participated in many national and some international Mahafil-e-Qirat.[19][20] He has also hosted many Mahafil-e-Qiraat in different cities of Pakistan including Karachi, Quetta, Sialkot, Narowal, Gujranwala, and Lahore.

Career in Naat Khawani

He started Naat Khuwani, when he was a student of Pakistan Navy School, Karachi, Pakistan.

Farooq has also many times won the All Pakistan Naat recitation competition.[21] After many years Muhammad Farooq restarted his career on Pakistan Television, Quetta Centre as a Naat Khawan, newscaster, script writer, analyst and compare.[22]

He got national fame when he recited his most popular naat "Mujh ko kis din hogi tayaba ke safar ki agahi" in Urdu (مجھ کو کس دن ہوگی طیبہ کے سفر کی آگہی), Telecast on Pakistan Television. He has also performed live on different Pakistani TV and Radio Channels. He also recorded Naats for Radio Pakistan and FM 101 radio from Quetta. He also performed live on these radio channels. In 2006, Pakistan Television nominated him as the best Naat Khawan for PTV Award from PTV Quetta Centre. Muhammad Farooq has also participated in many national and some international Mahafil-e-Naat.[22][23] He appears regularly on Pakistan Television and Radio Pakistan.

Awards

Journalism

Qur'an recitation

  • First Position All Pakistan Quraan Recitation Competition (1990)
  • Best Qari National Award (1992)
  • Award from Daily Jang Lahore
  • Wahdat-e-Pakistan Award
  • Award from Daily Mashriq Lahore
  • Award for Excellent Performance (2008), by Minhaj-ul-Quran International and Lahore Press Club. Presented by Nazim-e-Ala Minhaj-ul-Quran International Raheeq Ahmad Abbasi.

Naat Khawani

  • First Position All Pakistan Naat Khawani Competition (1991)
  • Best Naat Khawan National Award (1993)
  • Wahdat-i-Pakistan Award (1993)
  • PTV Awards Best Naat Khawan

(2006) Nomination

Works

There are many different serials and programs written by Muhammad Farooq for Pakistan Television.

Scripts

  • Khushhal Pakistan serials (2002)
  • Pak Japan Friend Ship (2002)
  • Rural Youth (2002)
  • Karkardagi serial (2003)
  • Dastan-e-Azm serial (2003)
  • Umar Khan Achakzai (2003)
  • Qadam Ba Qadam serial (2004)
  • Behtar Zindagi Behtar Mahole (2005)

Naat Khawani

Naats on PTV

  • Na pucho kitne sooraj jagmagae khana-e-dil main ( نہ پوچھو کتنے سورج جگمگائے خانہءدل میں )
  • Mujh ko kis din hogi tayaba ke safar ki aagahi ( مجھ کو کس دن ہوگی طیبہ کے سفر کی آگہی )
  • Wohi zikr-e- share habib hai wohi rahguzar khiayl hai ( وہی ذکر شہر حبیب ہے وہی راہگذار خیال ہے )

Naats on Radio Pakistan

  • Meri sari umar ka hasil jo bhi kuch hai jitna bhi kuch
  • Main hoon benawa main shikasta dil mujhe arzoo-e-wisal hai
  • Patte khushboo dhanak ( پتے خوشبودھنک )

Live performance

  • Allah hu Allah hu Allah hu Allah

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Muhammad Farooq.
Wikiquote has quotations related to Muhammad Farooq (journalist).

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Wikipedia, Source (June 2010). Pakistani Broadcasters: Pakistani Radio Personalities, Pakistani Television Personalities (includes Muhammad Farooq, Mustansar Hussain Tarar, Fasi Zaka). ISBN 978-1-158-12106-9. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  2. ↑ "Radio Pakistan award ceremony". Daily The Balochistan Express Quetta p 2. 12 November 2000. Archived from the original on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  3. ↑ Daily Mashriq, Quetta (12 November 2000). "محمد فاروق کو ریڈیو پاکستان سے پرائیڈ آف پرفارمنس ایوارڈ مل گیا". Daily Mashriq Quetta, Back Page. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  4. ↑ "Two day media workshop" (PDF). On Literacy and Basic Education. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  5. ↑ Raja Nobahar (13 September 2018). "Religious scholars, traders vow to maintain peace in Muharram". The ExpressTribune (newspaper). Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  6. ↑ Amanat Ali Chaudhary (25 January 2008). "MQI and Lahore Press Club jointly host a grand Mahfil-e-Naat". Qur'an recitation. Lahore Press Club: Minhaj-ul-Quran International website. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  7. ↑ Raza (27 October 2010). "Pakistani Journalists who won National and International Awards". RazaWhiz. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  8. ↑ Monthly, Ahang (January 2001). "PBC Pride of Performance Award (Best Urdu Newscaster)". Radio Pakistan's official Monthly Magazine "Ahang". Vol. 2001, no. January. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  9. ↑ "PBC Awards". Daily Public. Quetta. 15 November 2000. p. Back Page.
  10. ↑ "Best Urdu Newscaster Award (National)". Daily Balochistan News. Quetta. 12 November 2000. p. 2.
  11. ↑ "Joint Executive Editor". Daily Mashriq. Quetta. November 2004. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  12. ↑ "Protest for the rights of working journalists in Lahore". Daily Mashriq. Lahore. 26 September 1994. p. Back Page. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  13. ↑ Radio Pakistan's official Monthly Magazine "Ahang" 2001 January
  14. ↑ Daily The Balochistan Times Quetta 12 November 2000 p 3.
  15. ↑ Daily Lashkar Quetta 13 November 2000 Back Page.
  16. ↑ "Popular Pakistani Male Profiles". Fanphobia.net. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  17. ↑ Wasif Nagi (2 March 1993). "All Pakistan Qur'an reciting and Naat Khawani competition". Daily Jang. Lahore. p. Education Edition. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  18. ↑ William Basco (2004). "International Quran recitation competition". Daily Jang. Quetta. p. 3. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  19. ↑ "Qur'an reciters". semanticus.info. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  20. ↑ "Qiraat Award". Daily The Nation. Lahore. 29 January 2008. p. 14. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  21. ↑ Raae Muzamil Hussain (12 March 1993). "All Pakistan Naat Khawani Competition". Daily Mashriq. Lahore. p. 2 City. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  22. 1 2 Annual Mehfil-i-Milad held The Nation (newspaper), Published in 2015, Retrieved 5 February 2022
  23. ↑ "Mehfli e Husn e Qiraat". Daily Evening Special. Quetta. 23 April 2005. p. 4.
  24. ↑ Qirat and Arabic speech declamations held under MUL Minhaj-ul-Quran International website, Published 19 March 2018, Retrieved 5 February 2022

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