Shaista Nuzhat

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Shaista Nuzhat
Born	25 November Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan
Education	Ph.D in Philosophy
Alma mater	University of Punjab
Occupation	Linguist, Poet, Columnist, Writer
Spouse(s)	Naseem Sajid

Shaista Nuzhat (Punjabi: شائستہ نُزہت (Shahmukhi)) (born 1960s) is a Punjabi linguistic and cultural expert, and the Director of the Punjab Institute of Language, Art and Culture (PILAC).^[1]

Biography[]

Early Life & Education[]

Shaista belongs to Gujranwala, Gujranwala District, Punjab, Pakistan. She gained a Ph.D in Philosophy from the University of the Punjab, Lahore. She is popularly known as a poet^[2] in Punjabi and Urdu, a columnist, and a writer. She has been prominent in public speeking and communication.

Career[]

Shaista started her career as a lecturer in Philosophy and later as a Journalist. She has worked as a sub-editor in various national daily newspapers. She holds the portfolio of a public sector official and bureaucrat, working with the Government of Pakistan. She did the 12th Senior Management Course (SMC) from Lahore.^[3]

PILAC[]

Shaista has worked to promote Punjabi language, literature, art and culture. As a result of her efforts, the Punjab Legislative Assembly passed a bill for the establishment of an institution named the Punjab Institute of Language, Art & Culture, which started functioning, initially, in 2005, in a rented building at , Lahore, as part of the Ministry of Information, Culture and Youth Affairs, with Shaista as the Founding Director. The Institute brought together Punjabi writers, poets, and journalists in the PILAC (commonly known as ), at 01-Qaddafi Stadium, Ferozpur Road, Lahore, with the support of Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, the Ex. Chief Minister, Punjab. PILAC has been functioning from this complex since 2007, after an inauguration by Elahi. Shaista also started Pakistan's first Punjabi FM-radio channel named FM-Pechanway (FM-95) Punjab Rang, under the umbrella of PILAC, broadcasting from the Punjabi Complex.

Foreign Tours[]

Shaista has visited Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Thailand, India, UK, France, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Netherlands, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong-China, South Korea, and Sri Lanka, to deliver lectures and research papers in connection with promoting the Punjabi language.

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