Mahmood Shaam, Group Editor Daily JANG

Education

Bachelors - English Literature, Persian and Philosophy. Government College Lahore - 1962
Masters - Philosophy. Government College Lahore - 1964

Extra-Curricular

Best Urdu Speakers - Best Poet of the College

Editor "CARAVAN" Government College Jhang Magazine

Editor "RAVI" Urdu Section - Government College Lahore Magazine

Journalism as Profession

Assistant Editor "QINDEEL" Lahore (1962 - 1964)

Magazine Editor Daily "NAWA-I-WAQT" Lahore (1965 - 1967)

Editor Weekly "AKHBAR-E-JAHAN" Karachi (1967 - 1970) & (1972 - 1975)

Special Correspondent for Sindh for Daily "MUSAWAT" Lahore (Jul 1970 - Apr 1972)

Editor/Proprietor Weekly "MAYAR" Karachi (Apr 1976 - 1978) & (1980 - 1994)

Publication banned by the military government of Sindh in April 1978. Writ filed against the order in Sindh High Court. Case proceeded for one year. Sindh High Court orders in February 1980 that Sindh Government’s order was illegal. "MAYAR" under prepublication censorship till December 1985, when Martial Law of 1977 was finally lifted.

Columnist Weekly "AKHBAR-E-JAHAN" (Mar 1980 - Apr 1989) & (Nov 1990 - Aug 1993)

Special Correspondent Daily "JANG" Karachi (Oct 1982 - Apr 1989)

Columnist Daily "JANG", All Editions (Apr 1989 - Aug 1990)

Special correspondent "NATIONAL PRESS TRUST NEWSPAPERS" (Apr 1989 - Aug 1990)

Magazine Editor Daily "JANG" (Oct 1991 - Mar 1992)

Columnist "QAUMI AKHBAR" (Apr 1993 - May 1994)

Editor Daily "JANG" (Jun 1994 to date)

Imprisonment

Arrested on August 04, 1977 by Martial Law Authorities under Official Secret Act and Defense of Pakistan Rules.

Released on bail.

Case hearing continued from October 1977 till August 1988 when Court declared that the case is not within its jurisdiction.

Detained for 90 days in Karachi and Hyderabad Jail under Martial Law Order 12 in October 1978.

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