Renowned radio and television anchor Tariq Aziz passed away in Lahore on Wednesday, his family confirmed. He was 84.
Aziz was born in Jalandhar on April 28, 1936. After partition, his family migrated to Pakistan and settled in Sahiwal, where he received his primary education.
He started his career with Radio Pakistan in the 1960s and later went on to become Pakistan’s first television host.
His programme Neelam Ghar — later named Tariq Aziz Show — started in 1974 on Pakistan Television and continued for four decades. He was also a poet and an actor and performed in several radio and television programmes as well as in films.
His first film, Insaniyat, was released in 1967. Other notable titles he acted in include Salgirah, Qasam Us Waqt Ki, Katari and Har Gaya Insan.
For his services to the entertainment industry, he was awarded the prestigious Pride of Performance Award by the government in 1992.
Aziz dabbled in politics as well and was a member of the National Assembly from 1997-99.
Ibtida hai rab-e-jaleel kay ba barkat naam say jo dilon kay bhaid khoob janta hai
Dekhti aakhon suntay kaanon app ko Tariq Aziz ka salaam pauhachay.
His style of saying Pakistan Zindabad became commonplace.
What a legendary voice and style !
I remember watching a couple of his interviews a few years back and wondered how come some people give so many people such fond memories.
In Ibn Kathir, Imam Ahmed Bin Hambal told the king of the time something roughly translated as, “Hamaray Janazay Hamaray Barhaq Hone ki gawahi dein gay”. I’m sure his last rites will be as such. Prayers for him.
طارق عزیز اور پاکستان ٹیلی ویژن کو ایک دوسرے سے الگ نہیں کیا جاسکتا
ویسے تو پاکستان کے بیشتر دانشور ، ادیب ، شاعر اور فنکار شہید ذوالفقار علی بھٹو کی ایوبی آمریت کے خلاف جدوجہد میں بھٹو صاحب کے ساتھ تھے مگر طارق عزیز نے اس جدوجہد میں عملی حصہ لیا اور ان کی معراج محمد خان کی جوڑی جس نے پیپلزپارٹی کے سینکڑوں جلسوں سے خطاب کیا عوام میں بےحد مقبول تھی ، دونوں ایک طرح کا لباس پہنتے تھے اور گلے کے دونوں سائیڈ لٹکے لمبے مفلر ان کی خاص پہچان تھی
My mom was telling me that he was the the first ever announcer of PTV with Kanwal Naseer.
She remembers more of him due to several visits on "Neelam Ghar" and winning several times. One time got TV etc.
The whole idea of implementing a game show back in those days was terrific and Tariq Aziz took it to whole another level. I doubt if any of the eastern world countries had that kinda mega-show in those times
