Mushtaq Gazdar

Mushtaq Gazdar was a Pakistani cinematographer, who during his life time scripted, directed and produced around 190 short feature films, documentaries and newsreels on subjects like poor women, specially those abused, bought and sold in open flesh markets, for helpless children.

Mr. Gazdar was born and brought up in Karachi. He did his MSc in physics from the Karachi University. He held diplomas in film technique from London and Tokyo, and founded his own production house in Karachi. He won many national and international awards. He was also associated with international film productions, including the Emmy Award Winner, Traffik.

He was a founding member of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan. He also wrote articles on social issues for newspapers. He had also to his credit a voluminous book Pakistan Cinema, a study in its history. He was elected the honorary secretary of the Pakistan Arts Council, Karachi.

Mr. Gazdar, married to Saeeda, a famous short story writer, and had a son and daughter.