Umera Ahmad
| Umera Ahmad | |
|---|---|
| Native name | عمیرہ احمد |
| Born |
10 December 1976 Sialkot, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Author, Novelist, Screenwriter |
| Language | Urdu |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Education | Master's degree in English Literature |
| Alma mater | Murray College |
| Notable works | Meri Zaat Zara-e-Benishan and Pir-e-Kamil |
| Spouse | Arsam Aftab (m.2014) |
Umera Ahmad (Urdu: عمیرہ احمد) (born 10 December 1976) is a Pakistani author and screenwriter. She is known for authoring books like Pir-e-Kamil and Lahasil. She has received various awards including Best Writer Award in Lux Style Award for the drama serial Meri Zaat Zara-e-Benishan.[1]
Personal life
She began her writing career in 1998 at the age of 22 with her initial stories published in monthly Urdu digests. She has written 16 books, ranging from complete novels to compilations of short stories. Her most popular books are Pir-e-Kamil and Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan. She is much inspired by the life of civil service and her many writings have civil servants as protagonists.
Later she became an English language lecturer for the students of O and A levels at Army Public College, Sialkot. However, she left the job a few years back in order to devote her full attention to writing. She married captain (R) Arsam Aftab, an Inland Revenue Service Officer, in 2014 and is currently living in Pakistan Administrative Service Campus of Civil Services Academy, at Mall Road Lahore with her husband, as her dream comes true.
Both her novels and her plays[2] have been adapted for television. Currently, she is writing a story for the film. In 2007 Ahmad attended a discussion meeting organized by Geo TV regarding new ways of being creative in television.[3]
Although she did not appear in media but had started attending public .
Publications
- Digest Writer
- Maat
- Zindagi Gulzar Hai
- Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan
- Main Nay Khabon Kaa Shajar Daikha Hai
- Mutthi Bhar Mitti
- Pir-e-Kamil
- Shehr-e-Zaat
- Uraan
- Behadd
- Man-o-Salwa
- Qaid-e-Tanhai
- Kankar
- Yeh Jo Ik Subha Ka Sitara Hai
- Ab Mera Intazar Kar
- Koi Baat Ha Teri Baat Main
- Sauda
- Teri Yaad Khaar-e-Gulab Hai
- Sehar Aik Ista'ara Hai
- Koi Lamha Khuwab Nahi Hota
- Kis Jahan Ka Zar Liya
- Aks
- Haasil
- Lahaasil
- Husna Aur Husn Aara
- Amar Bail
- Aabe Hayat
- Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay
- Aao Hum Pahla Qadam Dhartay Hain
- Hilal-e-Jurat
- Baat Umr Bhar Ki Ha
- Aisa Kabhi Nahi Hota
- Emaan, Umeed Aur Mohabbat
Plays
- Wujood-e-Laraib (2004)
- The Ghost (2008)
- Daam-e-Mohabbat (2009)
- Amar Bail (2009)
- Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan (2009)
- Thoda Sa Aasman (2009/16)
- Malaal (2009-2010)
- Lahasil (2010)
- Uraan (2010)
- Daam (2010)
- Maat (TV series) (2011)
- Shehr-e-Zaat (2012)
- Durr-e-Shehwar (2012)
- Kankar (TV series) (2013)
- Behadd (2013)
- Zindagi Gulzar Hai (2013)
- Mohabat Subh Ka Sitara Hai (2014)
- Daraar (2014-15)
Awards & Nominations
- Winner: Best Writer Serial for Wujood-e-Laraib in The 1st Indus Drama Awards 2005
References
- ↑ "Lux Style Awards Winners". Daily Times. 2011-09-20. Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ↑ "Urdu Dramas Umera Ahmed". Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ↑ "Life is full of good stories". Daily Times. 2007-11-19. Archived from the original on April 17, 2010. Retrieved 2011-10-25.