Hashim Nadeem

Hashim Nadeem (Urdu: ہاشم ندیم) is an Urdu novelist, poet and screenwriter from Pakistan. Through his scripts of television serials, he established himself among the well-known writers of the industry. Beginning his screenwriting career in the late 2010s, Nadeem is also the recipient of Lux Style Award and President's Pride of Performance.^[1][2]

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Hashim Nadeem
Born	Shalkot (Quetta), Balochistan, Pakistan
Alma mater	Cadet College Petaro
Occupation	Writer

Work

Nadeem's popular novels include Bachpan Ka December, Abdullah and Khuda Aur Muhabbat.^[2] He first shot into fame in 2012 with spiritual romance Khuda Aur Muhabbat (season 1), which was based on his own novel of the same name, and later followed by two seasons. In 2015, he made his cinematic debut by directing the drama, Abdullah: The Final Witness.^[3] His later scripts include Dhaani, Visaal and Ishq Zahe Naseeb, the latter of which earned him a nomination of Best TV Writer at Lux Style Awards. He gained critical acclaim with the adaptation of his own novel, Parizaad.

Early life

He was born in Quetta, Balochistan.^{[citation needed]} He got his early education in Cadet College Petaro, after studying at the Bolan Medical College.^{[citation needed]} He passed civil service examination in 1996 and served as Assistant Commissioner in Quetta.^{[citation needed]}

List of novels

• Bachpan Ka December^[2]
• Khuda Aur Muhabbat^[2][4]
• Abdullah^[2][4]
• Abdullah II
• Saleeb-e-Ishq
• Aik Muhabbat aur Sahi
• Muqaddas
• Parizaad^[5][4]
• Raqs e bismal
• Abdullah 3

Television dramas

Year	Title	Network	Notes
2011	Khuda Aur Muhabbat (season 1)	Geo Entertainment	[6]
2016–17	Khuda Aur Muhabbat (season 2)		[7]
	Dhaani		[6]
2018	Visaal	ARY Digital	[6]
2019–20	Ishq Zahe Naseeb	Hum TV	[6]
2020–21	Raqs-e-Bismil		[6]
2021	Khuda Aur Muhabbat (season 3)	Geo Entertainment	[2]
2021–22	Parizaad	Hum TV	[6]
2023	Jhoom	[6]
2023	Jhok Sarkar	[6][8]

Accolades

Year	Awards	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2020	Lux Style Awards	Best Television Writer	Ishq Zahe Naseeb	Nominated	[9]
2022			Parizaad	Won	[10]