Bushra Rehman Biography Bushra Rehman Biography

Early life

She was born in sufi literary family of Bahawalpur, Pakistan in 1944. She married Abdul Rahman Mian in 1965, who is an engineer. The couple have four sons.
She obtained her graduation from Govt. Degree College Multan. After completing her graduation she went to Lahore for her degree in Journalism from Punjab University, Lahore. She also holds B.A degree in Education.

Career

Literary

She began her literary career at the age of 12 by writing a short story Phir Yadoo kay Deep Jalay. She has also written four volumes of extempore speeches known as “Bay-Sakhta”. She is best known for her drama serials Parsa (Hum TV) and Bandhan (PTV). She has more than 40 books to her credit.

Political

She started her political career in 1983, from Provincial Assembly and was elected as a member of Punjab Assembly three times:

• Member of Provincial Assembly of The Punjab (1983–1985)
• Member of Provincial Assembly of The Punjab (1985–1988)
• Member of Provincial Assembly of The Punjab (1988–1990)

She is also the member of National Assembly (MNA) from Pakistan Muslim League.

• Member of National Assembly (2002–2008)
• Member of National Assembly (2008–present)

Works

Novels

• Kis Mor Per Milay Hu
• Parsa
• Chaara Gar
• Piyassi
• Lagan
• Khoobsorat
• Lazalwal

Novelettes

• Sharmeeli
• Chand Sa Na Khailoo
• Allah Mian Ji
• Ek Aawara ki Khatir
• Lala-e-Sahrai
• Paying Guest
• Bahishat
• Butshikan

Short stories

• Chup
• Afsaana Aadmi Hai
• Ishq Ishq
• Pasheman
• Qalam Kahaniyaan
• Baawali Bahkaraan

Travelogues

• Manzal-e-Ishq
• Tuk Tuk Dedam Tokyo
• Brah-e-Rast
• Door Daish
• Ghotam Budh or Poora Chand

Columns

• Chaadar, Chaar Dewaari or Chandni

Poetry

• Sandal main Sansain Jalti Hen

Drama serialization

Many of her books have been serialized on TV channels. Some of them are:

• Lazawal (PTV) in 1984
• Bandhan (PTV) in 1997
• Piyasi (PTV) in 1999
• Piyasi (HUM TV) in 2006
• Parsa (Hum TV) in 2010

Awards

• Best Parliamentarian Gold Medal by Punjab Assembly in February, 1988.
• Title of Qadir-ul-Kalam, Shireen Bian, Bulbul-e-Pakistan In June 1990
• International Best Parliamentarian Award By Asian Academy Lahore
• Long Services Award By Masihi Bazm-i-Danish Lahore
• Best Columnist Award By Pakistan Youth Society
• Award on Literary Services By Journalists Society of Pakistan
• Sahir Ludhianvi Gold Medal from India On her Literary works on April, 2004.
• Presidential Award Sitara-i-Imtiaz on Saturday, March 24, 2007
• 3 March 2012, Adeeb International Ludhiana has given title of Malka-e-Sukhan
• 8 March 2012, Hero Foundation Karachi, has given title of “Wonder Woman of the Year”
• 27 March 2012, Nazriya Pakistan Council for literary work has given Gold Medal
• 27 April 2012, Southern Punjab Organization “Sukhanwar”, has given title of Andleeb-e-Pakistan