{{Short description|Pakistani journalist}} {{About|the Pakistani news analyst, journalist and writer|other uses|Shaam (disambiguation)}} {{Use Pakistani English|date=July 2018}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox person | name = Mahmood Shaam<br /><small>{{Nastaliq|محمود شام}}</small> | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = Tariq Mehmood | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1940|02|05}} | birth_place = | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|df=yes|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (death date then birth date) --> | death_place = | other_names = | education = B.A, M.A in Philosophy<ref name=PakistanHerald/> | known_for = | occupation = Journalist,<ref name=TNI/> poet | awards = Pride of Performance Award in 2010 by the President of Pakistan }}
'''Mahmood Shaam''' ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|محمود شام}}}}) born '''Tariq Mahmood''' ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|طارق محمود}}}}) on 5 February 1940, is a Pakistani Urdu language journalist, poet, writer and news analyst.<ref name=TNI>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/255219-%E2%80%98media-has-the-power-to-bring-about-social-progress%E2%80%99 |date=23 August 2010|title=Media has the power to bring about social progress |publisher=The News International (newspaper)|access-date=17 July 2018}}</ref>
After serving Pakistan's largest newspaper Jang Group for more than 16 years as Group Editor, he joined ARY Digital Group on 21 September 2010 to launch a new Urdu language newspaper. He has written many books on different subjects.<ref name="arynews">{{cite web|url=http://www.arynews.tv/english/newsdetail.asp?nid=37580|title=ARY group to launch Urdu newspaper|publisher=ARY News (TV channel)|date=20 September 2010|access-date=17 July 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130418211432/http://www.arynews.tv/english/newsdetail.asp?nid=37580|archive-date=18 April 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name=BBC>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/1633619.stm |publisher=BBC News website|date=2 November 2001|title=Anthrax cases hit Pakistan|access-date=17 July 2018}}</ref>
==Early life==
Mahmood Shaam received his bachelor's degree in English literature, Persian and Philosophy from Government College Jhang in 1962.<ref name=PakistanHerald/> In 1964, he obtained a master's degree in philosophy from Government College Lahore. He was the editor of the college magazine ''Ravi''.<ref name=EducationKalpoint>{{cite web|url=http://education.kalpoint.com/pow/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=105|title=Mehmood Sham (Group Editor, Jang Group of Newspapers)|publisher=Education.Kalpoint.com|access-date=17 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221134926/http://education.kalpoint.com/pow/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=105|archive-date=21 February 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
Shaam has visited several countries during his journalistic career including United Kingdom, Singapore, Burma, Denmark, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Malaysia, Switzerland, Syria, Qatar, Egypt, Italy, United Arab Emirates, India and Canada.<ref name=PakistanHerald>{{cite news|url=http://www.pakistanherald.com/newprofile.aspx?hofid=426|title=Profile – Mahmood Shaam|newspaper=Pakistan Herald (newspaper)|access-date=17 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714200422/http://www.pakistanherald.com/newprofile.aspx?hofid=426|archive-date=14 July 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
==Career==
===As journalist=== Mahmood Shaam has worked for almost 45 years as a journalist including 16 years with Jang Group of Newspapers. He has written 20 books including poetry books.<ref name=JournalismPakistan/>
In his journalistic career, he has interviewed many national and international leaders like Yasir Arafat, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Indira Gandhi, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Gerald Ford, Henry Kissinger, Tun Abdul Razak, Benazir Bhutto, Pervez Musharraf, Abdul Ghaffar Khan, G.M. Syed, Khan Abdul Wali Khan, Maulana Bhashani, Mufti Mahmood, Asghar Khan and Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi.
===Designations=== He has worked as;
Assistant Editor ''Qandeel'' (magazine), Lahore, (1962–1964)<ref name=PakistanHerald/>
Magazine Editor Daily "Nawa-i-Waqt" Lahore, (1965–1967)
Editor Weekly "Akhbar-e-Jahan" Karachi, (1967–1970) and (1972–1975)<ref name=EducationKalpoint/>
Special Correspondent for Sindh for Daily "Musawat" Lahore, (Jul 1970 – Apr 1972)
Editor/Publisher: Weekly "Mayar" Karachi, (Apr 1976 – 1978) & (1980–1994)
In January 2018, Mahmood Shaam who, for a long time, had edited the Urdu language newspaper Daily Jang returned to work for the Jang Group of Newspapers. He had quit the Jang Group in 2012 to pursue other interests.<ref name=JournalismPakistan>[http://www.journalismpakistan.com/news-detail.php?newsid=4844 Journalism's heavyweight Mahmood Shaam returns to Jang Group] Journalism Pakistan website, Published 15 January 2018, Retrieved 17 July 2018</ref>
==Bibliography==
'''Poetry'''
*''Aune-paune ghazlein baicheen, nazmaun ka bewpaar kiya''<ref name=rekhta>[https://www.rekhta.org/poets/mahmood-shaam Poetry of Mahmood Shaam on rekhta.org website] Retrieved 17 July 2018</ref> *''Cardio Spasm'' (A Long Poem) 1969 *''Akhri Raqs'' (Last Dance) 1971 *''Chehra Chehra Meri Kahani'' (My Story on Every Face) 1975 *''Nawishta-e-Dewar'' (Writings on Wall) 1980 *''Qurbanion Ka Mausam'' (The Season of Sacrifices) 1991 *''Mohallon Mein Sarhadein'' (Frontiers within Streets) 1999 *''Ayyan Ayyan Yo Yo'', Urdu poems for children *''Bas ek apne hi qadmon ki chhaap suntan hoon''<ref name=rekhta/>
'''Other books'''
*''Roo ba Roo'' (Face to Face) *''Larkana Se Peking'' (Larkana to Peking ) 1972 *''Larkana to Peking'' 1973 *''Kitna Qareeb Kitna Door'' (So Near So Far) 1974, A travelogue *''Bhutto Key Akhri Ayyam'' (The Last Days of Bhutto) 1979 *''Nai Awazen'' (New Voices) 1987, Interview with emerging leaders *''Benazir Bhutto – The Way Out'' 1988 *''Benazir Bhutto – Ek Hi Rasta'' 1988 *''Bartania Mein Khizaan'' (The English Autumn) 1992, Travelogue *''Taqdeer Badalti Taqreerain'' (Speeches that Changed Destiny) 1993 *''Khawateen-o-Hazraat'' (Ladies and Gentlemen) 1998 *''Shab-ba-Kher'' (Good Night) 1999, A political novel *''Roo ba Roo'' (Face to Face), New Edition – Interviews from 1967 to 1977 *''One to One'', Interviews from 1977 to 2002 *''Bharat Mein Black List'' (Black Listed in India) *''Amrica Kia Soch Raha Hai'' (Urdu), American visit after 9/11 *''Visiting American Mind'' – English Version *''Mumlikat Aey Mumlikat'' 2007 *''Pakistan Per Qurban'', The day with Benazir Bhutto (1970 to 2007) *''Indifference in the time of extremism'' (2017)<ref name=TheNation>[https://nation.com.pk/29-May-2017/mahmood-sham-s-book-launched Mahmood Shaam's book launched] The Nation (newspaper), Published 29 May 2017, Retrieved 17 July 2018</ref>
==Awards and recognition== * Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 2010<ref>[https://www.dawn.com/news/943236/list-of-civil-award-winners Mahmood Shaam's award info on Dawn (newspaper)] Published 16 August 2009, Retrieved 28 June 2019</ref>
==See also== * List of Pakistani journalists * List of Pakistani poets * List of Urdu language poets * List of Pakistani writers * List of Urdu language writers
==References== {{Reflist}}
== External links == *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzmaoQ6ilI8 Mahmood Shaam's poetry on YouTube] * {{Official website|http://www.mahmoodsham.com/bio.html}}
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