Mustansar Hussain Tarar
Mustansar
Hussain Tarar (Urdu: مستنصر حسين تارڑ; Mustanṣar Ḥusẹ̄n Tāraṙ) S.I. (born 1 March 1939) is a
Pakistani author, travel enthusiast, mountaineer, writer, novelist, columnist,
TV host and former actor.
Early life
Mustansar
Hussain Tarar was born in Ghakhar Mandi on 1 March 1939 at his maternal
grandparents' house, according to the preface of his book, Lahore Awargi. But
he was raised in Lahore with his family that hailed from Mandi Bahauddin. His
father, Rehmat Tarar, operated a small agricultural seed store by the name of
"Kisan & company" that later flourished to become a major
business in that field.
Tarar was
educated at Rang Mahal Mission High School and Muslim Model High School, both
in Lahore, Pakistan. He pursued higher studies at Government College, Lahore
and in London. While abroad he spent much of his time watching movies, hanging
out with friends and reading books. In 1958, he attended the World Youth Festival
in Moscow and wrote a book named Fakhta (Dove) based on his experience.
Career
He has
written more than 50 books including novels and a collection of short stories
in his career. His first book was a travelogue of Europe published in 1971 by
the title of Nikley Teri Talaash Main (1970), dedicated to his youngest
brother, Mobashir Hussain Tarar. This followed a period during which he
travelled in seventeen European countries, and spearheaded a new trend of
travelogues in Urdu literature. So far he has over forty travelogues ('Safar
Nama' in Urdu) to his credit.
He also
became a television actor and was, for many years, a host of Pakistan
Television Corporation's (PTV) live morning show Subah Bakhair (1988) (Good
Morning). His unconventional and down-to-earth style of hosting earned him
great popularity among people from all circles of life. He is one of the most recognized
personality among children as he spent a big part of transmission time
addressing children exclusively. He called himself Chacha Jee (paternal
uncle) of all Pakistani children and soon became known by this title.
Tarar has
been an active mountaineer for many years and has been to the base camp of the
famous mountain K2 and the Chitti Buoi Glacier.
Columns as
a journalist and books
During his
long career, he has been a newspaper columnist and a contributor in Pakistani
newspapers including Dawn and Daily Aaj, and used to write a weekly column for
Akhbar-e-Jahan.
His books
include:
Mantiqul
Tair, Jadeed (منطق الطیر، جدید) (Conference of
Birds, Modern) (ISBN 9693531574, Publisher: SMP, Language: Urdu, Category:
Novel Year: 2018)
Andulus
Mayn Ajnabi (اندلس میں اجنبی) (Stranger in Spain)
(ISBN No:9693515471, Publisher:SMP, Language:URDU, Category: SAFAR NAMA Year:
2009) First published in 1972
Bahhao (بہاؤ) (Flow)
Bay Izti
Kharab (بے عزتی خراب) (Insulting dishonor)
– This phrase is deliberately wrong and commonly used this way in local
communities, thus the book name
Berfeeli
Bulandiyan (برفیلی بلندیاں) (Snowy Heights)
Carvan
Sarai (کارواں سرایےؑ) (Caravan Motel)
Chikh Chuk
(چک چک) (Remove the curtain)
Chitral
Daastan (چترال داستان) (Tale of Chitral)
Dais Huwaa
Perdais (دیس ہوے پردیس) (Homeland becomes
foreign land)
Deosai (دیوسائی)- First published in 2003
Dakia aur
Jolaha (ڈاکیا اور جولاھا) (Postman and
cloth-maker)
Gadhay
Hamaray Bhai Hain (گدھے ہمارے بھایی ھیں)
(Donkeys are our brothers)
Ghar-e-Hira
Mein Ek Raat (غار حراء میں ایک رات)
(a night in the cave 'Hira' near Mecca)
Guzara
Naheen Hota (گزارا نہیں ہوتا) (Hard to get by)
Gypsy (جپسی)
Hazaron
Hain Shikway (ہزاروں ھیں شکوے) (Have thousands of
complaints)
Hazaron
Raastay (ہزاروں راستے) (Thousands of paths)
Hunza
Dastaan (ہنزہ داستان) (Tale of Hunza)
K-2 Ki
Kahani (کے ٹو کہانی) (K2 Story)- First
published in 1993
Kaalaash (کالاش) (Kafiristan)
Khana
Badosh (خانہ بدوش) (Gypsi)- First
published in 1983
Moorat (مورت) (Idol)
Moscow Ki
Sufaid Raatein.(ماسکو کی سفید راتیں)
( White nights of Moscow)
Munh Wal
Kabbey Shariff Dey (منہ ول کعبے شریف دے)
(Face towards Qibla) [Experience of performing HAJJ]- First published in 2006
Nanga
Parbat (نانگاپربت) (book named after
the mountain of the same name)
Nepal
Nagri (نیپال نگری) (Land of Nepal)-
First published in 1999
Niklay
Teri Talash Main (نکلے تیری تلاش میں)
(Out in your search)- First published in 1970
Pakhairoo
(پکھیرو) (Birds)- A book in the Punjabi language
Parinday (پرندے) (Birds)
Parwaz (پرواز) (Flight)
Payar Ka
Pehla Shehr (پیار کا پہلا شہر) (Love's first city)-
First published in 1974
Putli
Peking Ki (پتلی پیکنگ کی) (Monument from
Peking)- First published in 2009
Qilaa
Jangi (قلعہ جنگی) (Fortified war)
Qurbat-e-Marg
Main Mohabbat (قربت مرگ میں محبت) (Love, when you are
near death)
Raakh (راکھ) (Ash)
Ratti
Gali- First published in 2005
Safar
Shumal Kay (سفر شمال کے) (Journeys of the
north)- First published in 1991
Shamshaal
Baimesaal (شمشال بیمثال) (Extraordinary
Shamshaal) First published in 2000
Shehpar (شہپر) (Wings)
Shuter
Murgh Riasat (شتر مرغ ریاست) (Ostrich State)
Snow Lake
(سنو لیک) First published in 2000
Sunehri
Ullo Ka Shaher (سنہری الو کا شھر) (The city of golden
owl)
Yaak
Saraey (یاک سرائے) (Yaak Inn)- First
published in 1997
Khas-o-Khashak
Zamane (خس و خاشاک زمانے) (Novel)
Alaska
Highway – (ISBN 9693524446 Publisher: SMP Language: URDU Subject: TRAVELOGUE
Year: 2011)
Australia
Awargi (آسٹریلیا آوارگی) (Travelogue, 2015)
15-Kahaniyan
(15 کہانیاں) (Short Stories, 2015)
Rakaposhi
Nagar (راکاپوشی نگر) (Travelogue, 2015)
America
Key Sou Rang (امریکا کے سو رنگ) (Travelogue of
America, 2015)
Aur Sindh
Behta Raha (اور سندھ بہتا رہا) (Travelogue of
Sindh, 2016)
Haramosh
Naqabil e Faramosh (Travelogue of Haramosh peak, 2017)
Karvaan
Siraye (کاروان سرائے) (2001 )
Ullu
Hamare Bhai Hain (الو ھمارے بھا ئئ ھین)
Lahore
Awargi
Pyar ka
Pehla Punjab
Siyah
Aankh Mein Tasveer
Tarar Nama
Drama
He is also
the author of many famous drama series for Pakistan Television Corporation or
PTV.
Hazaron
Raastey (Thousands of Paths)
Parinda
(Bird)
Shehpar
(Wings)
Sooraj Ke
Sath Sath (staying along with the Sun)
Keilash
(Name of a tribe in northern areas of Pakistan)
Fareb
(illusion)
Travelogue
writer
As a
mountaineer and a travelogue writer himself, Tarar has long promoted the cause
of tourism projects in the Northern Areas of Pakistan.
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