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{{Short description|Pakistani radio host and actress}}
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{{Short description|Pakistani actress (born 1937)}}
{{Infobox person
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| birth_name = Yasmeen Ali Taj
| birth_name = Yasmeen Imtiaz<ref name=":7" />
| other_names = ''Yasmeen Begum''
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| education = [[University of California]]
| education = [[University of California]]
| occupation = {{Hlist | Actress | Radio artist | Writer | Host}}
| occupation = {{Hlist | Actress | radio artist | writer | host}}
| years_active = 1941–present
| years_active = 1958–present
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Naeem Tahir]]|1962}}
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Naeem Tahir]]|1960}}
| children = [[Ali Tahir]] (son) <br> Mehran Tahir (son) <br> [[Faran Tahir]] (son)
| children = [[Ali Tahir]] (son) <br> [[Faran Tahir]] (son)
| parents = [[Imtiaz Ali Taj]] (father) <br> [[Hijab Imtiaz Ali]] (mother)
| parents = [[Imtiaz Ali Taj]] (father) <br> [[Hijab Imtiaz Ali]] (mother)
| relatives = [[Muhammadi Begum]] (grandmother) <br> [[Sayyid Mumtaz Ali]] (grandfather)
| relatives = [[Muhammadi Begum]] (grandmother) <br> [[Sayyid Mumtaz Ali]] (grandfather)
| awards = [[Sitara-i-Imtiaz]] (2015)<ref name=TheNewsInternational>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/30893-civil-awards|title=Civil Awards|website=The News International|date=March 24, 2015}}</ref>
| awards = [[Sitara-i-Imtiaz]] (2015)
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'''Yasmeen Tahir''' is a Pakistani actress, radio artist, host and writer. She worked for [[Radio Pakistan]] for more than three decades.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/461950/actors-naeem-tahir-and-ali-tahir-participate-in-the-1st-session-of-intergenerational-talks/|title=Actors Naeem Tahir and Ali Tahir participate in the 1st session of 'Intergenerational Talks'|website=Daily Times|date=September 8, 2019}}</ref>
'''Yasmeen Tahir''' is a Pakistani actress, radio artist, host and writer. She worked for [[Radio Pakistan]] for more than three decades.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/461950/actors-naeem-tahir-and-ali-tahir-participate-in-the-1st-session-of-intergenerational-talks/|title=Actors Naeem Tahir and Ali Tahir participate in the 1st session of 'Intergenerational Talks'|website=Daily Times|date=September 8, 2019|access-date=July 4, 2024|archive-date=November 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102201955/https://dailytimes.com.pk/461950/actors-naeem-tahir-and-ali-tahir-participate-in-the-1st-session-of-intergenerational-talks/|url-status=live}}</ref>


== Early life and education ==
== Early life ==
Yasmeen pursued acting during her time in the Government College Dramatics Club, despite the societal constraints of her time.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |title=Pioneer performer {{!}} Encore {{!}} thenews.com.pk |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/858368-pioneer-performer |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=www.thenews.com.pk |language=en |archive-date=2023-01-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230116090030/https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/858368-pioneer-performer |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The story of Kamal {{!}} Art & Culture {{!}} thenews.com.pk |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/561242-story-kamal |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=www.thenews.com.pk |language=en |archive-date=2024-07-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240710195536/https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/561242-story-kamal |url-status=live }}</ref>

In an interview, she said that She used to go to [[All India Radio]] (AIR) when she was a little girl and her house was near the home of radio artist [[Mohini Hameed]]: the latter used to take her to AIR after the [[Partition of India]] before she migrated with her parents to [[Pakistan]] and settled at [[Lahore]].<ref name=VoiceofAmerica/> She and her husband [[Naeem Tahir]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nation.com.pk/07-Dec-2015/hijab-imtiaz-ali-the-queen-of-urdu-romanticism|title=Hijab Imtiaz Ali: The Queen of Urdu Romanticism|website=The Nation|date=December 7, 2015}}</ref> moved to [[America]]. Yasmeen settled in [[California]] and she studied theater at the [[University of California]].<ref name=VoiceofAmerica>{{cite web|url=https://www.urduvoa.com/a/1504626.html|title=تاج اور حجاب کی محبوب ترین تخلیق، یاسمین طاہر|website=Voice of America|date=September 10, 2012}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
In 1958, after completing her master’s degree, Yasmeen joined Radio Pakistan and served as a publicity officer.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=InpaperMagazine |first=From |date=2011-08-13 |title=Flashback: This is Radio Pakistan |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/651666/flashback-this-is-radio-pakistan |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en |archive-date=2024-07-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240709112853/https://www.dawn.com/news/651666/flashback-this-is-radio-pakistan |url-status=live }}</ref> Her career in radio broadcasting began before the partition of India when she joined the Lahore Radio Station as a children's program host.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /> Subsequently, she introduced Western music to Pakistani radio when she hosted the ''Western music request'' show.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=لطیف |first=شاہد |date=2021-01-16 |title=ملکہ حسن کہلانے والی اداکارہ صابرہ سلطانہ - Page 7 of 8 |url=https://www.humsub.com.pk/368997/shahid-lateef-53/ |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=ہم سب |language=ur |archive-date=2023-04-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426181814/https://www.humsub.com.pk/368997/shahid-lateef-53/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=January 15, 2016 |title=The 'Taj' remains intact |url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/95967/the-taj-remains-intact/ |website=Daily Times |access-date=July 4, 2024 |archive-date=February 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230227111919/https://dailytimes.com.pk/95967/the-taj-remains-intact/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She is known for hosting the morning show Saat Rang for over 12 years,<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Bazm-E-Urdu to present shows at SCRF |url=https://www.gulftoday.ae/news/2019/04/13/bazm-e-urdu-to-present-shows-at-scrf |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=www.gulftoday.ae |archive-date=2024-02-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240213182836/https://www.gulftoday.ae/news/2019/04/13/bazm-e-urdu-to-present-shows-at-scrf |url-status=live }}</ref> where her listeners resonated personally with her commentary.<ref name=":5" />
Yasmeen Tahir joined the Pakistan Radio in 1958 also she first hosted a show about western music and worked there for 37 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/95967/the-taj-remains-intact/|title=The 'Taj' remains intact|website=Daily Times|date=January 15, 2016}}</ref>


During the [[Indo-Pakistani war of 1965]], Yasmeen hosted ''Fauji Bhaiyon Ka Programme''<ref>{{Cite news |last=Brig Sandeep |first=Thapar |date=15 May 2022 |title=The 'Fauji Bhaiyon Ke Liye' lifeline |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/the-fauji-bhaiyon-ke-liye-lifeline-394874 |access-date=11 July 2024 |archive-date=9 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240709055059/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/the-fauji-bhaiyon-ke-liye-lifeline-394874 |url-status=live }}</ref> for military personnel, which had extended airtime during the war and was the first call-in show on [[Radio Pakistan|Pakistani radio]].<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Radio: the real pioneer — II {{!}} Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) |url=https://www.pakistanpressfoundation.org/radio-the-real-pioneer-ii/ |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=www.pakistanpressfoundation.org |language=en |archive-date=2024-07-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240708214455/https://www.pakistanpressfoundation.org/radio-the-real-pioneer-ii/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2022-09-06 |title=جنگِ ستمبر : ریڈیو پاکستان کے بغیر ادھوری |url=https://www.nawaiwaqt.com.pk/06-Sep-2022/1606402 |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=Nawaiwaqt |language=ur |archive-date=2024-07-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240708214719/https://www.nawaiwaqt.com.pk/06-Sep-2022/1606402 |url-status=live }}</ref> Her live program featured conversations between the singer [[Noor Jehan]] and the soldiers which helped boost their morale.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Nusrat |first=Javed |date=7 September 2012 |title=جنگ ستمبر اور بچپن کی کچھ یادیں |url=https://www.express.pk/story/21095/}}</ref>
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In 1970 she interview [[ghazal]] singer [[Mehdi Hassan]] on [[Radio Pakistan]] and she asked about his entry in the music industry.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/1106894/mehdi-hassans-entry-in-the-music-industry/|title=Mehdi Hassan's entry in the music industry|website=Daily Times|date=June 24, 2023}}</ref>


Yasmeen also did programmes from Voice of America and BBC, although she noted a lack of the personal rapport she had with her Pakistani audience.<ref name=":5" />
In 2015 she was honored by the [[Government of Pakistan]] with the [[Sitara-i-Imtiaz]] for her role as radio talk show host.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/858003/in-recognition-two-women-among-36-honoured-for-their-services|title=In recognition: Two women among 36 honoured for their services|website=The Express Tribune|date=March 23, 2015}}</ref>


Yasmeen hosted another popular morning program called S''ubah Savere,'' which ran for more than three and a half years.<ref name=":4" />
In 2018 she was in the cast in the drama ''[[Mohini Mansion Ki Cinderellayain]]'' along with [[Shabnam]], Naeem Tahir, [[Faryal Gohar]] and [[Usama Khan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/436558/in-conversation-with-drama-and-film-writer-fasih-bari-khan/|title=In conversation with drama and film writer Fasih Bari Khan|website=Daily Times|date=July 25, 2019}}</ref>

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In 1970, she interview [[ghazal]] singer [[Mehdi Hassan]] on [[Radio Pakistan]] and she asked about his entry in the music industry.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/1106894/mehdi-hassans-entry-in-the-music-industry/|title=Mehdi Hassan's entry in the music industry|website=Daily Times|date=June 24, 2023|access-date=July 4, 2024|archive-date=June 30, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230630070201/https://dailytimes.com.pk/1106894/mehdi-hassans-entry-in-the-music-industry/|url-status=live}}</ref>

She declined an offer from the Director-General of [[Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation|Pakistan Broadcast Corporation]] to lead [[FM 101 (Pakistan)|FM 101]], citing her dissatisfaction with modern radio's casual usage of different languages.<ref name=":5" />

In 2018, she was in the cast in the drama ''[[Mohini Mansion Ki Cinderellayain]]'' along with [[Shabnam]], Naeem Tahir, [[Faryal Gohar]] and [[Usama Khan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/436558/in-conversation-with-drama-and-film-writer-fasih-bari-khan/|title=In conversation with drama and film writer Fasih Bari Khan|website=Daily Times|date=July 25, 2019|access-date=July 4, 2024|archive-date=May 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513144926/https://dailytimes.com.pk/436558/in-conversation-with-drama-and-film-writer-fasih-bari-khan/|url-status=live}}</ref> Her broadcasting career spanned 37 years, during which she acted on plays, hosted talk shows and other formats.<ref name=":5" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-04-18 |title=Website launched to acquaint people with works of Urdu dramatist Imtiaz Ali Taj |url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/229700/website-launched-to-acquaint-people-with-works-of-urdu-dramatist-imtiaz-ali-taj/ |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=Daily Times |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-07-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711070619/https://dailytimes.com.pk/229700/website-launched-to-acquaint-people-with-works-of-urdu-dramatist-imtiaz-ali-taj/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Yasmeen was born to [[Imtiaz Ali Taj]] and [[Hijab Imtiaz Ali]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2012-09-10 |title=تاج اور حجاب کی محبوب ترین تخلیق، یاسمین طاہر |url=https://www.urduvoa.com/a/1504626.html |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=وی او اے |language=ur |archive-date=2024-07-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240708204721/https://www.urduvoa.com/a/1504626.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In 1960, Yasmeen married [[Naeem Tahir]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=’’انار کلی‘‘ اور ’’چاچا چھکن‘‘ کے خالق |url=https://jang.com.pk/news/726979 |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=jang.com.pk |archive-date=2024-07-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711070617/https://jang.com.pk/news/726979 |url-status=live }}</ref> and has three sons, [[Faran Tahir]], Mehran and [[Ali Tahir]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":6">{{Cite web |date=2019-02-21 |title=An evening with a legendary speaker and columnist |url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/357347/an-evening-with-a-legendary-speaker-and-columnist/ |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=Daily Times |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-01-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230118164852/https://dailytimes.com.pk/357347/an-evening-with-a-legendary-speaker-and-columnist/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Noor Jehan]] sang the [[Sehra (poetry)|sehra]] for their marriage which was penned by the poet [[Faiz Ahmad Faiz|Faiz Ahmed Faiz]].<ref name=":6" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-25 |title=ملکہ ترنم نور جہاں نے کس اداکار کی شادی کا سہرا گایا؟ |url=https://www.hungamaexpress.com/news/14716 |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=www.hungamaexpress.com |language=en |archive-date=2024-07-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240709030810/https://www.hungamaexpress.com/news/14716 |url-status=live }}</ref> The couple pursued further education in theater at [[University of California, Los Angeles|UCLA]] on a Rockefeller Scholarship, during which their eldest son, [[Faran Tahir]], was born.<ref name=":0" /> During the murder of [[Imtiaz Ali Taj]], Yasmeen and Naeem were in [[Rawalpindi]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Jāved |first=Yūnus |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/%D8%A7%D9%8A%DA%A9_%DA%86%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%87_%D9%8A%D9%87_%D8%A8%DA%BE%D9%89_%D9%87%DB%92/Aa1jAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=%22%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%86+%D8%B7%D8%A7%DB%81%D8%B1%22&dq=%22%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%86+%D8%B7%D8%A7%DB%81%D8%B1%22&printsec=frontcover |title=ايک چهره يه بھى هے |date=1998 |publisher=دوست پبلى كيشنز، |isbn=978-969-496-048-7 |pages=23 |language=ur |access-date=2024-07-11 |archive-date=2024-07-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711070617/https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/%D8%A7%D9%8A%DA%A9_%DA%86%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%87_%D9%8A%D9%87_%D8%A8%DA%BE%D9%89_%D9%87%DB%92/Aa1jAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=%22%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%86+%D8%B7%D8%A7%DB%81%D8%B1%22&dq=%22%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%86+%D8%B7%D8%A7%DB%81%D8%B1%22&printsec=frontcover |url-status=live }}</ref>

Following his murder, Yasmeen was involved in a legal inheritance case concerning her father, [[Imtiaz Ali Taj]]. Relatives of Imtiaz Ali Taj contested that they needed a share of the inheritance since Yasmeen was not a male child. It was argued in court that Imtiaz Ali Taj had converted to the [[Shia Islam|Shia]] sect, making his children the rightful heirs, regardless of gender. This claim was supported by newspaper advertisements and the court ruled in Yasmeen's favor.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Malik |first=Aslam |title=آج ممتاز مصنف، ڈراما نگار امتیاز علی تاج کا یومِ ولادت ہے یہ تحریر پنجند۔کام ویب سائٹ کے اس صفحے سے لی گئ ہے۔ |url=http://www.punjnud.com/aaj-mumtaz-musanif-darama-nigar-imtiaz-ali-taj-ka-youm-e-wafat-hai-2/ |access-date=2024-07-11 |archive-date=2024-07-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240710124639/https://www.punjnud.com/aaj-mumtaz-musanif-darama-nigar-imtiaz-ali-taj-ka-youm-e-wafat-hai-2/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

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== Awards and recognition ==
Yasmeen was awarded the [[Sitara-i-Imtiaz|Sitara-e-Imtiaz]], which was presented by acting Punjab Governor [[Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan|Rana Muhammad Iqbal]] on Pakistan Day, March 24, 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Civil awards |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/30893-civil-awards |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=www.thenews.com.pk |language=en |archive-date=2016-01-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160108034635/http://www.thenews.com.pk/print/30893-civil-awards |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=March 23, 2015 |title=In recognition: Two women among 36 honoured for their services |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/858003/in-recognition-two-women-among-36-honoured-for-their-services |website=The Express Tribune |access-date=July 4, 2024 |archive-date=March 13, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313092110/http://tribune.com.pk/story/858003/in-recognition-two-women-among-36-honoured-for-their-services/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==

=== Radio programs ===

* ''Western music request show''<ref>{{Cite web |title=A nostalgic look back at Radio Pakistan {{!}} Instep {{!}} thenews.com.pk |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/557028-nostalgic-look-back-radio-pakistan |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=www.thenews.com.pk |language=en |archive-date=2024-03-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329081941/https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/557028-nostalgic-look-back-radio-pakistan |url-status=live }}</ref>
* ''Fauji Bhaiyon Ke Liye''
* ''Saat Rang''
* ''Sabhi Sware''<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=ممتاز میلسی ۔۔۔۔ریڈیو پاکستان کی ایک مضبوط آواز |url=https://masarraturdu.com/article/885/%D9%85%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%84%D8%B3%DB%8C-%DB%94%DB%94%DB%94%DB%94%D8%B1%DB%8C%DA%88%DB%8C%D9%88-%D9%BE%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86-%DA%A9%DB%8C-%D8%A7%DB%8C%DA%A9-%D9%85%D8%B6%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B7-%D8%A2%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B2 |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=masarraturdu.com |archive-date=2024-07-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240709090011/https://masarraturdu.com/article/885/%D9%85%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%84%D8%B3%DB%8C-%DB%94%DB%94%DB%94%DB%94%D8%B1%DB%8C%DA%88%DB%8C%D9%88-%D9%BE%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86-%DA%A9%DB%8C-%D8%A7%DB%8C%DA%A9-%D9%85%D8%B6%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B7-%D8%A2%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B2 |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Television ===
=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
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| ''[[Mohini Mansion Ki Cinderellayain]]''
| ''[[Mohini Mansion Ki Cinderellayain]]''
| Zubeida
| Zubeida
| [[BOL Network|BOL Entertainment]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dailypakistan.com.pk/26-Oct-2017/666089|title=سینئراداکارہ یاسمین طاہر طویل عرصے بعد ٹی وی پر واپسی|website=Daily Pakistan|date=October 26, 2017}}</ref>
| [[BOL Network|BOL Entertainment]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dailypakistan.com.pk/26-Oct-2017/666089|title=سینئراداکارہ یاسمین طاہر طویل عرصے بعد ٹی وی پر واپسی|website=Daily Pakistan|date=October 26, 2017|access-date=July 4, 2024|archive-date=July 11, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711070618/https://dailypakistan.com.pk/26-Oct-2017/666089|url-status=live}}</ref>
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== Awards and recognition ==
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! Year !! Award !! Category !! Result !! Title !! Ref.
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| 2015 || ''[[Sitara-i-Imtiaz]]'' || ''Award by the [[Government of Pakistan]]'' || {{Won}} || ''Radio'' ||<ref name=TheNewsInternational/>
|}
|}


== References ==
== References ==
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==Further reading==
*{{Cite web |last=Tahir |first=Naeem |date=December 23, 2013 |title=Radio: the real pioneer — II {{!}} Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) |url=https://www.pakistanpressfoundation.org/radio-the-real-pioneer-ii/ |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=www.pakistanpressfoundation.org |language=en}}
*{{Cite web |date=2018-05-18 |title=National icon gala celebrates rich, vibrant cultural history of Pakistan |url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/241875/national-icon-gala-celebrates-rich-vibrant-cultural-history-of-pakistan/ |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=Daily Times |language=en-US}}


== External links ==
== External links ==

Latest revision as of 17:25, 14 July 2024

Yasmeen Tahir
Born
Yasmeen Imtiaz[1]
EducationUniversity of California
Occupations
  • Actress
  • radio artist
  • writer
  • host
Years active1958–present
Spouse
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(m. 1960)​
ChildrenAli Tahir (son)
Faran Tahir (son)
Parent(s)Imtiaz Ali Taj (father)
Hijab Imtiaz Ali (mother)
RelativesMuhammadi Begum (grandmother)
Sayyid Mumtaz Ali (grandfather)
AwardsSitara-i-Imtiaz (2015)

Yasmeen Tahir is a Pakistani actress, radio artist, host and writer. She worked for Radio Pakistan for more than three decades.[2]

Early life

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Yasmeen pursued acting during her time in the Government College Dramatics Club, despite the societal constraints of her time.[1][3]

Career

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In 1958, after completing her master’s degree, Yasmeen joined Radio Pakistan and served as a publicity officer.[4] Her career in radio broadcasting began before the partition of India when she joined the Lahore Radio Station as a children's program host.[5][6] Subsequently, she introduced Western music to Pakistani radio when she hosted the Western music request show.[7][8][9] She is known for hosting the morning show Saat Rang for over 12 years,[5][6] where her listeners resonated personally with her commentary.[4]

During the Indo-Pakistani war of 1965, Yasmeen hosted Fauji Bhaiyon Ka Programme[10] for military personnel, which had extended airtime during the war and was the first call-in show on Pakistani radio.[6][7][11] Her live program featured conversations between the singer Noor Jehan and the soldiers which helped boost their morale.[11][12]

Yasmeen also did programmes from Voice of America and BBC, although she noted a lack of the personal rapport she had with her Pakistani audience.[4]

Yasmeen hosted another popular morning program called Subah Savere, which ran for more than three and a half years.[13]

In 1970, she interview ghazal singer Mehdi Hassan on Radio Pakistan and she asked about his entry in the music industry.[14]

She declined an offer from the Director-General of Pakistan Broadcast Corporation to lead FM 101, citing her dissatisfaction with modern radio's casual usage of different languages.[4]

In 2018, she was in the cast in the drama Mohini Mansion Ki Cinderellayain along with Shabnam, Naeem Tahir, Faryal Gohar and Usama Khan.[15] Her broadcasting career spanned 37 years, during which she acted on plays, hosted talk shows and other formats.[4][16]

Personal life

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Yasmeen was born to Imtiaz Ali Taj and Hijab Imtiaz Ali.[5] In 1960, Yasmeen married Naeem Tahir[17] and has three sons, Faran Tahir, Mehran and Ali Tahir.[5][18] Noor Jehan sang the sehra for their marriage which was penned by the poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz.[18][19] The couple pursued further education in theater at UCLA on a Rockefeller Scholarship, during which their eldest son, Faran Tahir, was born.[5] During the murder of Imtiaz Ali Taj, Yasmeen and Naeem were in Rawalpindi.[20]

Following his murder, Yasmeen was involved in a legal inheritance case concerning her father, Imtiaz Ali Taj. Relatives of Imtiaz Ali Taj contested that they needed a share of the inheritance since Yasmeen was not a male child. It was argued in court that Imtiaz Ali Taj had converted to the Shia sect, making his children the rightful heirs, regardless of gender. This claim was supported by newspaper advertisements and the court ruled in Yasmeen's favor.[21]

Awards and recognition

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Yasmeen was awarded the Sitara-e-Imtiaz, which was presented by acting Punjab Governor Rana Muhammad Iqbal on Pakistan Day, March 24, 2015.[22][23]

Filmography

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Radio programs

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  • Western music request show[24]
  • Fauji Bhaiyon Ke Liye
  • Saat Rang
  • Sabhi Sware[13]

Television

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Year Title Role Network
2018 Mohini Mansion Ki Cinderellayain Zubeida BOL Entertainment[25]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Pioneer performer | Encore | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 2023-01-16. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  2. ^ "Actors Naeem Tahir and Ali Tahir participate in the 1st session of 'Intergenerational Talks'". Daily Times. September 8, 2019. Archived from the original on November 2, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "The story of Kamal | Art & Culture | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 2024-07-10. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  4. ^ a b c d e InpaperMagazine, From (2011-08-13). "Flashback: This is Radio Pakistan". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 2024-07-09. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  5. ^ a b c d e "تاج اور حجاب کی محبوب ترین تخلیق، یاسمین طاہر". وی او اے (in Urdu). 2012-09-10. Archived from the original on 2024-07-08. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  6. ^ a b c "Bazm-E-Urdu to present shows at SCRF". www.gulftoday.ae. Archived from the original on 2024-02-13. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  7. ^ a b "Radio: the real pioneer — II | Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF)". www.pakistanpressfoundation.org. Archived from the original on 2024-07-08. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  8. ^ لطیف, شاہد (2021-01-16). "ملکہ حسن کہلانے والی اداکارہ صابرہ سلطانہ - Page 7 of 8". ہم سب (in Urdu). Archived from the original on 2023-04-26. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  9. ^ "The 'Taj' remains intact". Daily Times. January 15, 2016. Archived from the original on February 27, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  10. ^ Brig Sandeep, Thapar (15 May 2022). "The 'Fauji Bhaiyon Ke Liye' lifeline". Archived from the original on 9 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  11. ^ a b "جنگِ ستمبر : ریڈیو پاکستان کے بغیر ادھوری". Nawaiwaqt (in Urdu). 2022-09-06. Archived from the original on 2024-07-08. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  12. ^ Nusrat, Javed (7 September 2012). "جنگ ستمبر اور بچپن کی کچھ یادیں".
  13. ^ a b "ممتاز میلسی ۔۔۔۔ریڈیو پاکستان کی ایک مضبوط آواز". masarraturdu.com. Archived from the original on 2024-07-09. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  14. ^ "Mehdi Hassan's entry in the music industry". Daily Times. June 24, 2023. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  15. ^ "In conversation with drama and film writer Fasih Bari Khan". Daily Times. July 25, 2019. Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  16. ^ "Website launched to acquaint people with works of Urdu dramatist Imtiaz Ali Taj". Daily Times. 2018-04-18. Archived from the original on 2024-07-11. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  17. ^ "انار کلی اور چاچا چھکن کے خالق". jang.com.pk. Archived from the original on 2024-07-11. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  18. ^ a b "An evening with a legendary speaker and columnist". Daily Times. 2019-02-21. Archived from the original on 2023-01-18. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  19. ^ "ملکہ ترنم نور جہاں نے کس اداکار کی شادی کا سہرا گایا؟". www.hungamaexpress.com. 2024-05-25. Archived from the original on 2024-07-09. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  20. ^ Jāved, Yūnus (1998). ايک چهره يه بھى هے (in Urdu). دوست پبلى كيشنز،. p. 23. ISBN 978-969-496-048-7. Archived from the original on 2024-07-11. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  21. ^ Malik, Aslam. "آج ممتاز مصنف، ڈراما نگار امتیاز علی تاج کا یومِ ولادت ہے یہ تحریر پنجند۔کام ویب سائٹ کے اس صفحے سے لی گئ ہے۔". Archived from the original on 2024-07-10. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  22. ^ "Civil awards". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 2016-01-08. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  23. ^ "In recognition: Two women among 36 honoured for their services". The Express Tribune. March 23, 2015. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  24. ^ "A nostalgic look back at Radio Pakistan | Instep | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 2024-03-29. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  25. ^ "سینئراداکارہ یاسمین طاہر طویل عرصے بعد ٹی وی پر واپسی". Daily Pakistan. October 26, 2017. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.

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