Farooq Nazki

Farooq Nazki is a poet, broadcaster and media personality from the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. In 1995 he won the Sahitya Academy award in Kashmiri language literature for his book of poetry, Naar Hyutun Kanzal Wanas ( Fire in the eyelashes). He has also won the state cultural Academy Award for both that work and Lafz Lafz Noha.[1]

Farooq Nazki
Born14 February 1940
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
OccupationFormer Dy Director General Doordarshan, public intellectual, poet , author, broadcaster

Besides his writing career, Nazki has also headed the Doordarshan broadcasting service in the state and retired as its Deputy Director General.[2] He was media advisor to two Chief Ministers: Farooq Abdullah (in 1983 and 1990-2002) and Omar Abdullah (2010).[3]

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References
  1. "AMK awards given away; Nazki conferred ˜Sharaf-e-Kamraz™ Mirwaiz, Shah, Etv get ˜Khilat-e-Hanfi Sopori". Kashmir News Service. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  2. "Farooq Nazki". rekhta.org. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  3. "Farooq Nazki is Govt s Media Consultant". Greaterkashmir.com. 29 July 2010. Archived from the original on 2 August 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2013.

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