Farman Ali

Farman Ali, is a senior journalist,and has remained a political worker as well.

He lives in Islamabad, working as the Edition-in-Charge/news editor of Islamabad Metropolitan of "Dawn", the most prestigious English language daily newspaper of Pakistan. Previously he has worked with the daily "Business Recorder", the daily "Financial Post" and Dawn in Karachi for more than fifteen years. Despite working with the major English language newspapers in Karachi, he also contributed a lion’s share in the Urdu language magazines: "Tullo-e-Karakorum", "Yull", "Sha’oor", "Naya Samaj" and "Peace & Justice". In 1992, he launched an Urdu language monthly magazine "Boloristan" from Karachi. This magazine was for the deprived people of Gilgit-Diamer and it proved to be a trendsetter. Those who worked with this magazine are now either having their own magazines/newspapers or working with the leading media organizations of the country. Farman has been worked actively with the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) and Rawalpindi/Islamabad Union of Journalists (RIUJ). He was fascinated by the leftist political ideology from the very beginning. The breakdown of the USSR has not brougt any change in his communist ideology 15 years later.

Farman Ali was born on June 7, 1960, in Shimshal, a far-flung village in Gojal, the Northern Areas of Pakistan. After primary school in his native village, he moved to Gulmit, the Tehsil Headquarter of Gojal after two years he moved to Gilgit to do his matric education and then to Karachi, the financial capital of Pakistan. After doing his graduation he joined the journalistic profession.

External links

* In search of identity, [http://dawn.com/report/islamabad/northern1.htm]
* And when the tourists come [http://www.dawn.com/report/islamabad/northern5.htm]
* Unesco heritage distinction award for Ganish-Hunza [http://www.dawn.com/2003/04/08/nat26.htm]
* NALC members back interim constitution [http://www.dawn.com/2003/05/12/nat13.htm]
* Body formed to resolve Bhasha dam issue [http://www.dawn.com/2003/12/29/nat14.htm]
* Over Rs4bn allocated for N. Areas uplift, [http://www.dawn.com/2004/06/20/nat13.htm]
* Gilgit-Baltistan's short Freedom, [http://www.balawaristan.net/GB.html]
* Over Rs4bn allocated for N. Areas uplift, [http://www.dawn.com/2004/06/20/nat13.htm]
* Woolly flying squirrel facing extinction, [http://dawn.com/2002/06/27/nat26.htm]
* KHDP harnessing culture for development [http://www.dawn.com/2001/11/13/nat29.htm]
* Blockade of Chilas airstrip, KKH continues [http://www.dawn.com/2001/10/30/top6.htm]