Shoaib Hashmi
Appearance
Shoaib Hashmi is a veteran playwright[1], actor and professor from Pakistan.
Family life and education
Hashmi did his MA in Economics from Government College (now Government College University), Lahore and his MSC from London School of Economics (LSE), London.[2] He also studied theater at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, London.[2]
Hashmi is married to Salima Hashmi, the daughter of noted Pakistani poet, Faiz Ahmed Faiz. The couple have two children.
Career
=Teaching
Hashmi taught economics for many years[2] at Government College (now Government College University), Lahore.
Works
Tv serials
He wrote the following tv serials for Pakistan Television (PTV) which aired before 1990.
- Hakar Bakar
- Such Gup
- Tall Matol
- Balila - banned soon after it aired.[1]