Orya Maqbool Jan

Orya Maqbool Jan (Urdu: اوریا مقبول جان) is a Pakistani[2] columnist, anchor, poet, playwright and former civil servant of BPS-21 grade.[3][4]

Orya Maqbool Jan
اوریا مقبول جان
Born (1952-01-07) 7 January 1952
Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
Alma materUniversity of Balochistan
Occupations
OrganizationAl Ilm Trust
TelevisionHarf e Raaz
RelativesHaji Sarmad Mehmood Abbasi (brother)
Websitehttp://www.alilmtrust.com Official website
Orya Maqbool Jan
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2018–present
Subscribers792 thousand[1]
(June 2023)
Total views80.62 million[1]
(June 2023)
100,000 subscribers2019
Last updated: 22 February 2023

He used to appear as an analyst on Neo News television show Harf-e-Raaz, gaining significant recognition.[5]

Early and personal life

He has obtained his LLB from the University of Balochistan, Quetta and his Master's in Social Work from the University of the Punjab, Lahore.[6]

A polyglot, he's fluent in English, Urdu, Punjabi, Pashto and Persian while he has working knowledge of Arabic and Balochi.[6]

During an interview, Orya Maqbool Jan revealed that he had a love-marriage with a student at the college where he used to teach.[7]

He has one son and two daughters. All of his children are foreign educated, in the UK and the US.[8]

On 13 May 2023, he was arrested from his house in a crackdown on PTI leaders and their supporters.[9]

Career

Literature and television serials

Orya Maqbool Jan is a prominent Pakistani columnist, poet, playwright, and anchorperson. His poetry collection "Qamat" was published in 1988. Over a span of seventy years, he has been actively engaged in scriptwriting for Pakistan Television. His notable drama series, including "Roazan," "Gardab," "Shahrzad," "Qafas," and "Qafilah," were broadcast on Pakistan Television from 1990 to 2007. He was honored with the Best Drama Writer Award by Pakistan Television in both 1999 and 2007. He has also authored nearly fifty standalone television dramas.[6]

Journalism

Orya Maqbool Jan began his career as a columnist on January 1, 2002. He continued writing columns for newspapers such as Jang, Nawai Waqt, Express, Dunya, and 92 News. However, in May 2023, his columns faced an intense ban without any official notice from influential circles or "hidden forces," leading to the forceful suppression of his columns' publication across newspapers nationwide. As a result, all Pakistani newspapers are restrained from publishing their columns. His columns will now only be published on the website https://oryamaqbool.com.[6]

Civil services and academia

Orya Maqbool Jan's commitment to learning remained steadfast, and he taught for five years, with a significant period spent at Balochistan University. Following his success in the competitive examination in 1984, he joined the District Management Service. On January 18, 2016, after a dedicated service of 32 years, he retired from his position.[6]

Controversies

Criticisms regarding women's rights

Jan has been repeatedly criticized for being an extremist.[10][11][12][13][14] Jan received attention in 2016 when he referred to a commercial of QMobile in which a woman wants to become cricketer as 'vulgar and provocative'. He has also said that women should not take part in political processions "because Pakistani politics are not Islamic politics and women cannot remain safe there and hence are responsible for whatever harassment they have to face in these very un-Islamic processions". When asked about Pakistani forces using captured civilian women as sex slaves he replied that raping them was permissible, saying "Well, those women are going to be raped anyway. So why not openly declare them londian and bring them home?"[15][16]

Ban from Norway

In 2018, he was restricted from visiting Norway based on remarks classified as promoting divisive views.[17]

Books

Some of his publications include:[18]

  • Girdbād : Balocistān Ke Qabā'ilī Pas Manẓar Men̲ Likhā Gayā Drāmah, Quetta : Zumurrud Publications, 1996, 308 p. A play on socio-cultural problems with particular reference to the Baloch tribes in Pakistan.
  • Ḥarf-i Rāz, Lahore : Sang-e-Meel Publications, 2005-2013, 1616 p. (in 5 volumes). Essays on deteriorating political conditions in Pakistan.
  • Qāmat : Shāʻirī, Lahore : Sang-e-Meel Publications, 2011, 144 p. Urdu poetry.
  • Mujhe Hai Hukm-i Az̲ān̲ : Z̤arb-i-Muʼmin Shāʼiʻ Hone Vāle Kālam, Lahore : Ilm-o-Irfan Publishers, 2012, 336 p. Author's collected columns on various international political issues, published in weekly Z̤arb-i muʼmin Karachi during 2004-06.

References
  1. "About Orya Maqbool Jan". YouTube.
  2. "Pakistani school drops John Lennon's Imagine from concert after protest". Hindustan Times. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  3. Mustafa, Ammara (17 August 2017). "Our nation has been plagued by one poisonous scholar after the other". Dunya News. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  4. Malik, Arif (1 June 2018). "PTI leaders in a quandary over Orya Maqbool Jan's nomination for Punjab caretaker CM". Dawn. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  5. "The movement of female anatomy isn't endangering our culture, Orya Maqbool Jan. Your sick mentality is". The Nation. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  6. "Profile". Archived from the original on 13 August 2023.
  7. "Orya Maqbool Jan Exclusive Interview And Biography With Zunaira Mahum | Senior Columnist Analyst" – via www.youtube.com.
  8. "جنرل باجوہ اور سیاست کے اہم رازوں پر اوریا مقبول جان کا تہلکہ خیز انٹرویو". YouTube. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  9. "Senior journalist Orya Maqbool Jan arrested from house". Daily Pakistan. 13 May 2023.
  10. Notezai, Muhammad Akbar (21 May 2016). "Why is Balochistan in love with Orya Maqbool Jan?". The Nation. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  11. Chaudhry, Kashif (25 June 2016). "Challenging Orya Maqbool Jan and Ansar Abbasi". The Nation. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  12. Hussain, Shujaat (24 June 2016). "Orya Maqbool Jan's hysterics are creating an atmosphere of fear among the teaching community". The Nation. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  13. Hamdani, Yasser Latif (12 January 2014). "Orya Maqbool Jan's attack on Jinnah". Daily Times. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  14. "TTP considering Ansar Abbasi, Orya Maqbool Jan as negotiators". Geo News. AFP. 3 February 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  15. "The movement of female anatomy isn't endangering our culture, Orya Maqbool Jan. Your sick mentality is". The Nation. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  16. "Six times Orya Maqbool Jan proved he is the ultimate misogynist | Pakistan Today". Pakistan Today. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  17. "VIDEO: Norway rejects Orya Maqbool's visa for 'hate speech' | Pakistan Today". Pakistan Today. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  18. "Auriyā Maqbūl Jān". Open Library.
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