Haseena Moin
Haseena Moin (20 November 1941 – 26 March 2021) was a Pakistani dramatist, playwright and scriptwriter. She wrote several plays for stage, radio, and television. She was the recipient of the Pride of Performance award for her services to the performing arts in Pakistan. She wrote Pakistan Television's first original script Kiran Kahani aired in the early-1970s. Before this, PTV relied on novel-based scripts for dramas. She was considered to be the best playwright and dramatist in Urdu Pakistan has ever witnessed.
Haseena Moin | |
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حسینہ معین | |
| Born | 20 November 1941 Kanpur, United Provinces, British India (present day India) |
| Died | 26 March 2021 (aged 79) Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Other names | Haseena Apa |
| Alma mater | Government College for Women, Karachi University |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, playwright, writer, educationist, principal in Fazal-ur-Rehman Govt Girls Secondary School |
| Years active | 1970–2021 |
| Awards | Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1987 |
Some of the dramas she wrote include Ankahi, Tanhaiyaan, Kiran Kahani, Dhoop Kinaray, Aahat, Uncle Urfi, Shehzori, Kohar, Des Pardes, Pal Do Pal, Aansoo, Kasak, Parchaiyan and Parosi. Other works include Mere Dard ko Jo Zuban Milay, Kaisa Yeh Junoon, Dhundle Raste, Shayad ke Bahar Aaye, Mohim Joo, Tum Se Mil Kar, Bandish and Zair, Zabar, Pesh.