Curriculum Vitae
Name : Mansoor Afaq (Mr)
Date of birth: 17/02/1962
Address :
Office : 89 High Street Dudley DY1 1QP UK
Home : 31
St Andrews Street
Netherten, Dudley
West Midlands UK
DY2 0QD
Phone
Number: 01384 455484
Mobile : 07869734157
E
mail :
mansoorafaq@gmail.com
Language ; Saraiki.
,Urdu
Nastionalty : British
Acadamic achievement : M A Urdu language 1985/86 - Punjab
University, Lahore, Pakistan
Practical Experience 1984 - 1990
Literature Publications
Magazines
·
Purchoal (monthly) - Saraiki language
·
Khawab (monthly) - Urdu language
·
Paigham e Saroash (quarterly) - Urdu
language
·
Shahadatain (monthly) - Urdu language
Newspapers
·
Mahari (weekly) - Saraiki language
Lahore
Books
·
Chahra Numa (Urdu Articles) - 1984
·
Afaq Numa (Urdu Poetry) - 1986
·
Saraiki Grammer - 1988
Responsible Positions
·
Director Adbiat, Mianwali Acadamy -
1986 to 1990
·
Chairman Peoples' Cultural Wing,
District Mianwali - 1988 to 1990
·
President All Pakistan "Sanwal
Sangat", Lahore - 1989 to 1990
(Literature/Music Organisation)
Other Experiences
1990 – 2010
Television,
Video & Audio Production, Newspapers, Book publications and Advertisement
Campaign
Television
·
Script writing, Production and
Direction
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, 15 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) - 1998 PTV World
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
Newspapers - Writing Contribution
·
Daily Own Urdu poetry contribution -
Daily Mashriq Lahore (Newspaper) - 1990 - 1992
·
Daily Urdu column contribution - Daily
Nawa e Waqt Lahore (Newspaper) - 1990 - 1994
·
Weekly interviews with leading
literature role models & film celebrities e.g. Munir Niazi, Shehzad Ahmed,
Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi, Noor Jahan (late) etc. 1990 - 1994 - Daily Nawa e Waqt
Lahore (Newspaper)
·
Feature writing for weekly – Family
Magazine, Lahore - 1993 – 1994
·
Daily Urdu column contribution - Daily
Nawa e Waqt Rawalpindi (Newspaper)- 1997
Responsible position
· Chief
Editor Daily Islamabad (News paper) – 1999
· Communication and Public relation Officer (British Muslim
Forum)
2006
– 2009
·
Country Director for Pakistan, Deens
International UK in collaboration with
Foreign Office United Kingdom for
the project “I am Muslim I am British”
2009 - 2010
Books
·
Saraiki Dramain - 1996
·
Main Who Aur Atta Ul Haque Qasmi –
1993
·
Gul Pashi (a poetic work for Ahmad
Nadeem Qasmi – in conjunction with Mansoorah Ahmad) .1996/1997
·
Neend Ki Notebook - a contemporary
URDU poetry creation – 2005
·
Arif Nama 2006
·
Main ishiq main hoon 2007
Advertising Campaigns
·
Musical stage shows – organized in every city
of Pakistan as a promotional season for Shell Pakistan regarding a new
lubricant product - 1995
·
Fund raising events for children with
disabilities – Musical stage shows organized for Ministry of Special Education,
Pakistan - 1996
UK Engagements
Television & Plays
·
Commercials’ production for Pakistani
Channel (ARY Digital) {various business products} - 2000 – 2001
·
Khalsa (Punjabi drama –
script/production writing) - 2002
·
Written, directed and produced an
educational stage drama for the Education Department Dudley in 2005
·
Produced an introductory debate
programme for a Punjabi Channel in 2005/6
Newspaper
·
Chief Editor Weekly “ Ravi & East”
(a 32 pages coloured local newspaper) - 2001-2002 ----Produced and published in
Bradford, England with the co-operation of “Daily Mirror”
·
Weekly literature column contribution for
“Daily Jang” - from 2002 to 2008
Conducted
“Jang Forums” - from 2003 to 2008
·
Regularly produced a monthly community
newspaper now called The British Muslim for Dudley Muslim Association as
Managing editor from 2004 to 2008
Magazine
·
Chief Editor monthly “Un-Quote” (a first ever
300 pages literature magazine) produced and published regularly from UK since
2002
Shows
·
Organised and conducted Urdu/Punjabi
musical events (Issah Khailwi commercial events) in Bradford, Manchester,
Leeds, Dewsbury, Huddersfield, etc. - 2000 to 2002
·
Organised and conducted Urdu/Punjabi
literature events (mushairas) in Bradford, Manchester, Leeds, Dewsbury,
Huddersfield, Nottingham, Birmingham and London etc. – since 2000 to date
·
Recently conducted Urdu “International
Conference” literature & poetry related mushaira and poets’ introduction
also launched Nasir Kazmi’s poetry translations’ presentation - 2004
CD production
·
Produced Official Theory Test for car
drivers & motor cyclists’ first ever edition of Urdu CD (Driving lessons
& motorwar/highway code related information) for DVLA - 2000
·
Currently producing CDs for various
Urdu poetry writers in the West (Ghazals’ vocal and composition)
·
Produced a promotional CD for the
Motivations (a children's homes agency) in Dudley - 2005
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Produced a promotional CD for the
Society of Culture & Heritage (SOCH) -
2006
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Produced a promotional CD for
Urdustreet.com - 2006
Other involvements
·
Various literature & Cultural
Groups’ membership, active part playing and voluntary responsibilities i.e.
Bradford Gymkhana, Punjabi Mahfil, Bazm e Ilm O Fun, Urdu Forum, Third World
Literature Institute etc.
·
Director of the largest Urdu website
Urdustreet.com since 2004
·
Executive Director “Society of Culture
& Heritage”
·
Media campaign “I am Muslim, I am
British” – a year long project to combat terrorism (funded by UK Foreign
Office)…2009 – 2010