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Taleem-e-Balighan

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Taleem-e-Balighan
تعلیمِ بالغاں
GenreSocial Satire TV serial
StarringMahmood Ali,Qazi Wajid,Subhani ba Yunus,Qasim Jalali, Razia Sultana, Bakhtiar,Agha Nasir
Country of originPakistan
Original languageUrdu
Original release
NetworkPakistan Television Corporation(PTV)

Taleem-e-Balighan(Urdu:تعلیمِ بالغاں)(lit: Education for Adults) is a 1956Pakistanisocial satire TV serial[1]which first aired onPTVin 1966. It was written byKhawaja Moinuddin.It is considered one of the classics ofPakistani televisionby some TV critics.[2]

Plot and background

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The story revolves around amadrassa(school) where illiterate adults are provided education in a satirical and humorous environment.[1]It is based on Mohammad Ali Jinnah's orQuaid-e-Azam'sthree principles of 'unity, faith and discipline', that became an inspiring and effective slogan for the Muslim masses during thePakistan Movementdays around 1947. This national slogan has actually become a permanent foundation stone of the 'Ideology of Pakistan' and is frequently quoted, even in 2022, by the Pakistanis as a nation.[1]It is also quoted on TV in this drama serial in comical situations. This satire was originally written forRadio Pakistanin the 1950s before the introduction of TV broadcasts in Pakistan in November 1964. It was then adapted for PTV and first broadcast in 1966.[1]

Cast and crew

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Reviews and discussion of drama

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This TV drama serial had brought national attention to a social issue that was and still is being discussed in Pakistan.[3]

References

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  1. ^abcdeOlder residents take a trip down memory lane with Taleem-e-Balighan screeningThe Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 29 May 2013, Retrieved 15 January 2020
  2. ^abAhmad, Bisma (13 March 2015)."Old but not forgotten: Top 10 Pakistani dramas to re-watch now".DAWN.COM.Retrieved30 October2024.
  3. ^Review and discussion of 'Taleem-e-Balighan' PTV drama on pakteahouse.net websiteRetrieved 15 January 2020
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