Z. G. Muhammad

Z. G. Muhammad
Zahid G M
Born	Zahid G Muhammad Nowhatta, Srinagar, Kashmir, India
Pen name	Zahid G Muhammad Profile Picture
Occupation	Writer and columninst
Ethnicity	Kashmiri
Alma mater	Islamia High School , Islamia College of Science and Commerce University of Kashmir
Genre	Political history, nostalgia

Z. G. Muhammad is a columnist born in Nowhatta, Srinagar, Kashmir, India. After studying at Islamia School he obtained a bachelor's degree in Science and a master's degree in English literature from Kashmir University followed by a course in Mass Communication from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication New Delhi. Currently he is editor of Peace Watch Kashmir,^[1] a journal dedicated to peace in South Asia, and a regular 'Columnist and Writer for Greater Kashmir, Srinagar.

The author has contributed articles on politics literature, culture, and history in various newspapers like the Statesman, the Onlooker, Bombay, the Sunday Calcutta, The Free Press Journal, Mumbai, the Kashmir Times, Jammu., Journal of Peace Studies, New Delhi., The News, The Post and The Pakistan Observer, the Washington Post,^[2] Tehran Times^[3] the Arab News,^[4] the Urdu Times, During 1982– 1990 he wrote a weekly column for the Press Asia International New Delhi and reviewed books on Kashmir history, literature and politics. Worked as Executive Editor, of The Kashmir Observer 1997 to 2004. Contributed permanent column Punchline on Politics, Culture and literature for the Greater Kashmir 1988–1995.-- Wrote a permanent column, The Media-line on print and electronic media in the Greater Kashmir. Then later in March 2006 resumed writing weekly political column Punchline in the Greater Kashmir and editorials for the paper from March 2006 till date October 2010.

Muhammad participated and chaired number of International Conference on Kashmir in London, Washington,^[5] Montevideo which were regarding the resolution of the Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan.

Muhammad wrote number of short stories in Kashmiri and English. He also produced and wrote documentaries for Doordarshan Kashir prominent one's were,New tracts(A 5 episode documentary on economic Treasures of Jammu and Kashmir),Unity is diversity(a ten episode documentary on different ethnic groups of J&K).Monument of Kashmir(a ten episode documentary on Buddhist, Hindu and Muslim Architecture of Kashmir.) Reshi Tradition of Kashmir(a six episode documentary on patron saint of Kashmir Sheikh Noor-u-Din Reshi tradition) Literary Legacy of Kashmir(A six episode documentary on literary history of Kashmir) Hamari Sufi Shair( our Sufi poets)( A Ten episode documentary on Sufi Poets of Kashmir) Boatman of Kashmir( two episode documentary on anthropological study of boatman of Kashmir for Doordarshan National network) Monuments of Kashmir (Documentary for National Network in English),Nagama-Firdous (a Musical Program. 2001 On POETS OF KASHMIR FROM MAHJOOR TO REHMAN RAHI),Qaiser Mirza – journalists with difference (Documentary)

His Published literary contributions include:

• Can National Conference Survive? year 1978
• The Cindering Chinars, a collection of English short stories On Kashmir Struggle For Freedom 1996^[6]
• The Icons of Kashmir Identity Published By Gulshan Publishers 2007^[7][8]
• Kashmir in War and Diplomacy Published by Gulshan Publishers 2007^[9]
• Living Uncertainties : Kashmir,Problem and People
• Srinagar – My City My Dreamland ^[10]
• Kashmir Story -Hope & Despair ^[11][12]
• Kashmir Changing Shades ^[13][14][15]

Awards

• 2012 29th Ahad Zargar Award for Contribution to Heritage Literature of Kashmir ^[16]
• 2008 Gulshan Publication Award

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