{"id":3272,"date":"2023-10-31T15:35:57","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T15:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voiceofmelange.global\/?p=3272"},"modified":"2023-10-31T15:35:58","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T15:35:58","slug":"pioneer-of-puppetry-farooq-qaiser-fondly-remembered-on-his-birth-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voiceofmelange.global\/?p=3272","title":{"rendered":"Pioneer of Puppetry, Farooq Qaiser, Fondly Remembered on His Birth Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Farooq-Qaisar-768x461-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3725\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Islamabad<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 On Tuesday, the birth anniversary of the pioneering puppeteer and revered Pakistani television artist, scriptwriter, newspaper columnist, voice actor, and TV show director, Farooq Qaiser, was commemorated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Born in Lahore on October 31, 1945, Farooq Qaiser received his education at the National College of Arts. He later pursued further studies, earning a Master\u2019s degree in Graphic Arts from Romania in 1976 and a postgraduate degree in Mass Communication from the University of Southern California, USA, in 1999.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Farooq Qaiser was a multifaceted talent, excelling in various creative roles, including puppeteer, columnist, director, scriptwriter, and voice-over artist. He authored numerous humorous books, with titles like \u201cMeray Piyaray Allah Mian,\u201d \u201cHor Puchho,\u201d \u201cKaalam Galoch,\u201d and \u201cMeethay Karelay\u201d among his notable works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of his most enduring contributions to Pakistani culture was the creation of \u201cUncle Sargam,\u201d a beloved puppet character for which he provided the voice. Uncle Sargam quickly gained immense popularity in Pakistan, becoming a cherished household name that endured for decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Uncle Sargam made his debut in the children\u2019s television show \u201cKaliyan,\u201d which was broadcast on Pakistan Television (PTV) in 1976. Farooq Qaiser\u2019s creative contributions extended to other beloved TV programs, including \u201cPutli Tamasha\u201d and \u201cSargam Time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In recognition of his remarkable talent and significant contributions to Pakistan\u2019s entertainment industry spanning four decades, Farooq Qaiser was honored with the Presidential Pride of Performance award in 1993 and the Sitara-e-Imtiaz in 2021. In 2010, Pakistan Television (PTV) also bestowed upon him the Lifetime Achievement Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Farooq Qaiser sadly passed away on May 14, 2021, and he was laid to rest in Islamabad. His enduring legacy continues to be celebrated by those who appreciate his remarkable artistic and creative contributions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad&nbsp;\u2013 On Tuesday, the birth anniversary of the pioneering puppeteer and revered Pakistani television artist, scriptwriter, newspaper columnist, voice actor, and TV show director, Farooq Qaiser, was commemorated. Born in&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3273,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3272","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/voiceofmelange.global\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3272","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/voiceofmelange.global\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/voiceofmelange.global\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/voiceofmelange.global\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/voiceofmelange.global\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3272"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/voiceofmelange.global\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3272\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3274,"href":"https:\/\/voiceofmelange.global\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3272\/revisions\/3274"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/voiceofmelange.global\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3273"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/voiceofmelange.global\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3272"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/voiceofmelange.global\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3272"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/voiceofmelange.global\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3272"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}