Orya Maqbool Jan
Orya Maqbool Jan | |||||||
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اوریا مقبول جان | |||||||
| Born | 18 January 1956 | ||||||
| Nationality | Pakistani | ||||||
| Alma mater | University of Balochistan | ||||||
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| Organization | Alilm Foundation | ||||||
| Television | Harf e Raaz Digital World | ||||||
| Relatives | Shehla Abbasi (wife) | ||||||
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| Years active | 2018–present | ||||||
| Subscribers | 1.01 million[1] | ||||||
| Total views | 125.570 million[1] | ||||||
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Last updated: 24 April 2024 | |||||||
| Website | Archived website | ||||||
Orya Maqbool Jan (Urdu: اوریا مقبول جان) is a Pakistani[2] columnist, anchor, poet, playwright and former civil servant of BPS-21 grade.[3][4]
He used to appear as an analyst on Neo News television show Harf-e-Raaz, gaining significant recognition.[5]
Early and personal life[edit]
He has obtained his LLB from the University of Balochistan, Quetta and his Master's in Social Work from the University of the Punjab, Lahore.[6]
A polyglot, he's fluent in English, Urdu, Punjabi, Pashto and Persian while he has working knowledge of Arabic and Balochi.[6]
During an interview, Orya Maqbool Jan revealed that he had a love-marriage with a student at the college where he used to teach.[7]
He has one son and two daughters. All of his children are foreign educated, in the UK and the US.[8]
On 13 May 2023, he was arrested from his house in a crackdown on PTI leaders and their supporters.[9]
Career[edit]
Literature and television serials[edit]
Orya Maqbool Jan is a prominent Pakistani columnist, poet, playwright, and anchorperson. His poetry collection "Qamat" was published in 1988. Over a span of seventy years, he has been actively engaged in scriptwriting for Pakistan Television. His notable drama series, including "Roazan," "Gardab," "Shahrzad," "Qafas," and "Qafilah," were broadcast on Pakistan Television from 1990 to 2007. He was honored with the Best Drama Writer Award by Pakistan Television in both 1999 and 2007. He has also authored nearly fifty standalone television dramas.[6]
Journalism[edit]
Orya Maqbool Jan began his career as a columnist on January 1, 2002. He continued writing columns for newspapers such as Jang, Nawai Waqt, Express, Dunya, and 92 News. However, in May 2023, his columns faced an intense ban without any official notice from influential circles or "hidden forces," leading to the forceful suppression of his columns' publication across newspapers nationwide. As a result, all Pakistani newspapers are restrained from publishing their columns. His columns will now only be published on the website https://oryamaqbool.com.[6]
Civil services and academia[edit]
Orya Maqbool Jan's commitment to learning remained steadfast, and he taught for five years, with a significant period spent at Balochistan University. Following his success in the competitive examination in 1984, he joined the District Management Service. On January 18, 2016, after a dedicated service of 32 years, he retired from his position.[6]
Controversies[edit]
Ban from Norway[edit]
following baseless and false information was circulated in a few unfrequented channels that In 2018, he was restricted from visiting Norway based on remarks classified as promoting divisive views.[10] This is Orya Maqbool Abbasi popularly known as Orya Maqbool jan . I had never been restricted from visiting Norway. This is entirely false information . Here is my Affidavit with my signature stating with complete facts
)AFFIDAVET
I, Orya Maqbool Abbasi S/O Maqbool Abbasi, resident of 841-N, Street 9, Phase VI, Defense, Lahore, Pakistan, holding passport NO: BB1014718, solemnly affirm and state that:
I am quite aware that a lot fake information about me is available particularly on Wikipedia including my wrong date of birth and that I was banned from travelling to Norway in the year 2018.
Being a senior Bureaucrat I had been a holder of “Official Pakistani Passport”, for a period of 10 years (from 24th March 2011 till 11th February 2020). Official Pakistani passport is exempted of visa to enter Norway (document attached). My last trip to Europe including Norway was from 18th August, 2016 to 4th September 2016 for which I also got SCHENGEN VISUM(copy attached), as I had to visit other countries of Europe besides Norway . After that I never ever travelled to Norway, Therefore the information of banning me to travel to Norway is completely false. The questioning of banning refusal and exclusion does not arise, because due to official Passport holder I was not supposed to apply for visa. My Passport was the only required travel document. The information is fabricated concocted and baseless
(Orya Maqbool Abbasi)
Books[edit]
Some of his publications include:[11]
- Girdbād : Balocistān Ke Qabā'ilī Pas Manẓar Men̲ Likhā Gayā Drāmah, Quetta : Zumurrud Publications, 1996, 308 p. A play on socio-cultural problems with particular reference to the Baloch tribes in Pakistan.
- Ḥarf-i Rāz, Lahore : Sang-e-Meel Publications, 2005-2013, 1616 p. (in 5 volumes). Essays on deteriorating political conditions in Pakistan.
- Qāmat : Shāʻirī, Lahore : Sang-e-Meel Publications, 2011, 144 p. Urdu poetry.
- Mujhe Hai Hukm-i Az̲ān̲ : Z̤arb-i-Muʼmin Shāʼiʻ Hone Vāle Kālam, Lahore : Ilm-o-Irfan Publishers, 2012, 336 p. Author's collected columns on various international political issues, published in weekly Z̤arb-i muʼmin Karachi during 2004-06.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "About Orya Maqbool Jan". YouTube.
- ^ "Pakistani school drops John Lennon's Imagine from concert after protest". Hindustan Times. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ Mustafa, Ammara (17 August 2017). "Our nation has been plagued by one poisonous scholar after the other". Dunya News. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ Malik, Arif (1 June 2018). "PTI leaders in a quandary over Orya Maqbool Jan's nomination for Punjab caretaker CM". Dawn. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "The movement of female anatomy isn't endangering our culture, Orya Maqbool Jan. Your sick mentality is". The Nation. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Profile". Archived from the original on 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Orya Maqbool Jan Exclusive Interview And Biography With Zunaira Mahum | Senior Columnist Analyst" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "جنرل باجوہ اور سیاست کے اہم رازوں پر اوریا مقبول جان کا تہلکہ خیز انٹرویو". YouTube. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ "Senior journalist Orya Maqbool Jan arrested from house". Daily Pakistan. 13 May 2023.
- ^ "VIDEO: Norway rejects Orya Maqbool's visa for 'hate speech' | Pakistan Today". Pakistan Today. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "Auriyā Maqbūl Jān". Open Library.