Bushra Farrukh

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Bushra Farrukh, Actresses (TV) is famous for Acting, Peotry, Pakistani celebrity. Born on 16 February, 1957

Bushra Farrukh is a Pakistani poet. She was born in Peshawar, NWFP, Pakistan, on February 16, 1957. She is one of the few well-known female Urdu poets of Pakistan. She has also served Pakistan Television and Radio Pakistan as an announcer, compare, dramatist and playwright nearly four decades. She is the only artist of NWFP who has performed in four different languages Urdu, Pashto, Hindko and English at television and radio. She has the privilege of being the first female announcer and drama artist of Pakistan Television (Peshawar center). Bushra Farrukh has performed in more than 2000 radio and television programs. All her programs enjoyed huge popularity especially among the youth.

Bushra Farrukh is a well-known and distinguished poetess of NWFP and her three poetry collections Ik qayamat hai lamha-e-maujood, Adhoory Muhabbat ka poora safar and Bohat Gehri Udasi Hai' have been printed. All her books got tremendous feedback from the literary class as well as from readers. Her first poetry collection ik Qayamat Hai Lamha-e-Majood has won Rozan International Literary Award while Abasin Arts Council has awarded Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar Award to her 2nd collection Adhuri Mohabbat Ka Poora Safar. Two additions of the above-mentioned book have been published so far.

Bushra Farrukh is also actively involved in social and literary activities and has remained General Secretary of the Women’s Writer Forum (WWF) the only representative literary organization of women in NWFP. Apart from being the office bearer of different Literary and Cultural Organizations she presently has been serving the WWF as Chief Organizer for last two years.

In addition to this she is the in-charge of Literary Society of ICMS, the famous Educational Institution of Peshawar.

In recognition of her literary cultural and social services, she has received many awards, certificates and gold medals from different governmental and nongovernmental organizations.

Literary contributions
Bohat Gehri Udasi Hai ( Farrukh) 1985
Adhuri Mohabbat Ka Poora Safar ( WTO) 1990
Ik Qayamat hai lamha e Fikiria ( an anthology of Urdu poetry) 1987

Laurels
Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar Award (Gold Medal) 2003-2004
Hindko World Conference Award 2005
Bazm-e-Bahar-e-Adab Silver Jubilee Award 2005
City District Government Award 2004
Farogh Adabi Award 2004
Rozan International Literary Award 2003
Taangh Waseep Award 2000
Khyber College of Commerce Shield 2000
Azeem Welfare Society Award 1999
PTV Award 1998 (Best Performance Award) 1987 to 1997
Moshiqar-e-Aazam Award 1997
Agfa Award 1997
Agfa Award 1996
Frontier Cultural Club Award 1995
Frontier Arts Council Award (Gold Medal) 1995
Meer Arts Society Award 1986
Frontier Arts Council Award (Gold Medal) 1982
Coca Cola Award 1978
Sultani Award 1976
Pakistan Artists Equity Award 1973

Professional career

Pakistan Television (Peshawar Center):
Served PTV Peshawar Center as an announcer for 10 year and worked as a drama artist for 35 years.

Radio Pakistan:
Served Radio Pakistan as an announcer, Compare and a drama artist for 35 years.

Women writer's Forum:
Served Women writer's forum for 3 years as General Secretary and 1 year as its Chief Organizer.

Business Women Association:
Served Business Women Association for 2 year as Public Relations Officer, Institute Of Computer Management Sciences (ICMS). Served Institute of Computer Management Sciences Hayatabad Peshawar for 1 year as the in charge literary wing ICMS.

Projects
Currently working on her play “aur hum wafa karte rahe” She is writing as well as directing the play.
Produced a very famous Pushto serial “woona da chinaar”