Karachi, January 08, 2018 (PPI-OT):The Board of Advanced Studies and Research of the Karachi University in its last meeting gave approval of the change of the Ali Hassan Sajid’s Maqala from M. Phil to PhD. Ali Hassan Sajid is doing his PhD on the subject of “Local Government System in Karachi, its evolution and role of newspapers 1947-2010”. Ali Hassan Sajid has completed his M.A journalism and B-Ed from Karachi University and he has been associated with the Media Management Department of KMC as Senior Director.
A number of his articles, stories, dramas and novels were published in various newspapers and magazines and many books written by him. His subjects include children literature, history and culture of Karachi and local government. His dramas written for children received “Mirza Adeeb Award” and Certification in the all Pakistan competition held as Orient Literary Award 2005 by Dawah Academy Islamabad which is an International Islamic University. His book titled “Naey Chiragh Naee Roshni” on young writer’s creations and introduction after its publication in 1986 got the status of documentary.
Ali Hassan Sajid has been linked with many monthly magazines and newspapers including as Editor Karachi Observer, Chief Editor Monthly Hilal, Honorary Editor Monthly Khel Khel Mein, Editor Monthly Child Star and Monthly Jangal Mangal. Today’s he is associated with the Monthly Jangal Mangal as Honorary Editor. He has also got fame for his comparing stints in Radio Pakistan and on Stage Programs and he has been linked with the Radio Pakistan as Compare and Announcer and Script Writer since last 33 years and he performed lot of programs.
He got associated with the Television as News Caster in 1989 and besides the news and documentaries Baseerat, Ferman-e-Ilahi and Recitation of Holy Quran and its translation has been telecasted in his voice. His voice has also been used for hundreds of documentaries and commercial advertisements. His comparing has been liked most due to beautiful accent in many of the literary, educational, cultural and government programs.
More than a dozen audio cassets and CDs of recitation of Holy Quran and translation and Naats have been released in the country as well as in other countries and got much popularity. He has been a famous debator and compare in his student life and still count among few prominent compares in Karachi. He has done comparing in lot of educational, literary and semi government programs in a beautiful way. Since last 12 years he has been working as host of the flag hoisting ceremony held every year on the occasion of Independence Day on the Mazar of Quaid-e-Azam.
He has got the “Madal of Best Performance” from the City District Government Karachi as a recognition of his services and attractive and quite active personality whereas other organization presented him more than 100 awards and prizes including “Quaid-e-Azam Award”, SSO Gold Medal, UBL Silver Jubilee Shield, Filmfare Award, Sangam Award, Talent Award, and Mirza Adeeb Award. Recently his name has been selected for publication in the 8th Edition of the Directory of Prominent Persons published by the American Organization ABI under the title “Who is Who” from Pakistan as a recognition of his performance which is a unique honour.
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