Neelam Ghar-The Frontier Post [Archive] By Waqar Hussain

Neelam Ghar is the oldest PTV show pivoting around Tariq Aziz's competing art and dynamic personality. It entertains the masses by presenting interviews of important personalities, music and songs, exhibition of skill, funny contests among audience, comical events, quiz and distribution of prizes. With the passage of time it has lost its previous status due to uniformity antiquated events and lack of innovation. But still a vast majority of people watches this program for the sake of attaining knowledge. Alas! it is a matter of great distress that Neelam Ghar is now losing its last saving grace: education. Here are quoted some mistakes picked from the last couple of programmers. A few months ago, during a program Tariq Aziz annexed 'Rehmat Ullah Al-lath' instead of 'Razi Allah-o-Unho' to the name of a Companion of the Holy Prophet (PBUH). In the 19th February show, Tariq Aziz mispronounced the name of American scientist F.B. Samuel Morse, inventor of the Morse Code, as "Marris". In 26th February 1993 program Mr. Nawaz Shard was stated to be the 11th Prime Minister of Pakistan. He is in fact the 14th PM of Pakistan; list is stated below: Khan Liaquat All Khan. Khawaja Nazimuddin. Moham-mad All Bogra, Chaudhry Mo-hammad Ali. Hussain Shaheed Snhrawardi, Ibrahim Ismail (I It Chundrigai T Malik Feroz Khan Noon, General Mohammad Ayub Khan. Noorul Amin (nominated), Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. Mohammad Khan Junejo, Ms. Benazir Bhutto. Ghulam Mustafa Jatot (caretaker), and Mian Muhammad Nawaz Shatir. Furthermore, one thing is very astonishing as there is no item of auction (neelam) in this show why it is called 'Neelam Ghar? This program needs more attention, dedication and innovation to keep the interest of the viewers alive.

WAQAR HUSSAIN,

Lahore.