Hamid Nizami

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| name =Hameed Nizami
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| birth_place =[[Sangla Hill]], [[Lyallpur]], [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab]], [[British India]]<br/>(present-day [[Pakistan]])
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| death_place =[[Lahore]], [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]], Pakistan
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| nationality =United Kingdom (1915–47)<br/>Pakistan (1947–62)
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| education =BA and MA in [[English literature]]
| alma_mater =[[Islamia College (Lahore)|Islamia College]]<br/>[[Punjab University, Lahore|Punjab University]]
| occupation =Journalist
| years_active =1935–62
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| known_for = Founder of [[Nawa-i-Waqt]] newspaper
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| party =[[All India Muslim League]]
| movement =[[Pakistan Movement]]
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| children = journalist [[Arif Nizami]]
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'''Hameed Nizami''' or '''Hamid Nizami''' ([[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], {{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|حمید نظامی}}}}; b. 3 October 1915 – 22 February 1962), was an eminent journalist, literary figure, [[Pakistan Movement]] activist, and the founder as well as the editor-in-chief of the [[Urdu language|Urdu]]-language [[Newspapers in Pakistan|newspaper]], the ''[[Nawa-i-Waqt]]'' (lit. 'The Voice of the Time').

He earned national prominence for penning several political articles and [[Opinion column|opinionated]] [[Columnist|columns]] in support of successful [[Pakistan Movement]] while he played a crucial role in the growing influence of the print [[List of newspapers in Pakistan|journalism]] in Pakistan.<ref name=AsiaPulse>{{cite news|last=Staff correspondents|title=Hameed Nizami gives new face to journalism|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Hameed+Nizami+gives+new+face+to+journalism%3A+Shujaat.-a0281410159|access-date=20 October 2019|newspaper=Asia Pulse (magazine)|date=26 February 2012}}</ref><ref name="Pakistan Today, 2012"/>

==Biography==
Hameed Nizami was born in the remote railway junction town of [[Sangla Hill]], District Nankana Sahib. Sangla Hill is few miles from the vintage city [[Lyallpur]] (now [[Faisalabad]]), [[British Punjab|Punjab]], [[British Indian Empire]], on 3 October 1915. He hailed from a [[Punjabi people|Punjabi family]] and initially studied at the local school in [[Faisalabad]] at his own expense.<ref name="Atlantic"/> He attended the [[Islamia College (Lahore)|Islamia College]] where he gained a BA degree in Journalism.<ref name="Atlantic">{{cite book|last=Ikram|author-link=S. M. Ikram|first=S. M.|title=Indian Muslims and Partition of India.|year=1993|publisher=Atlantic|location=Delhi|isbn=8171563740|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7q9EubOYZmwC&q=hameed+nizami+born&pg=PA284}}</ref> Later, he attended the [[University of the Punjab|Punjab University]] where he attained the MA degree in [[English Literature]].<ref name="Atlantic"/>

During his years in college, he was politically active. He founded and served as president of the 'Punjab Muslim Students Federation' wing of the [[All India Muslim League]].<ref name="Atlantic"/><ref name="Pakistan Today, 2012"/> His role as student leader and journalist led him to become closer to [[Muhammad Ali Jinnah]]. After attaining master's degree in journalism, he joined the press directorate of the [[Government of Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab government]] for a short time before joining the literary staff of the [[List of newspapers in Pakistan|''Orient Press'']].<ref name="Research Society of Pakistan">{{Citation | last = Mirza | first =Sarfaraz Hussain | title =The Punjab Muslim Students Federation: An Annotated Documentary Survey|place =Islamabad|publisher =Research Society of Pakistan |series =50 | volume =53 |year =1978 | url =https://books.google.com/books?id=Xc2cAAAAMAAJ&q=hameed+nizami+born | id =Xc2cAAAAMAAJ }}</ref>

===''Nawa-i-Waqt'' newspaper===
In 1940, Nizami left the [[List of newspapers in Pakistan|''Orient Press'']] and founded the ''[[Nawa-i-Waqt]]'' newspaper. He became the newspaper's first editor-in-chief from [[Lahore]] on 23 March 1940.<ref name=TheNation/><ref name="Oxford University Press">{{cite book|last=Talbot|first=Ian|title=Provincial politics and the Pakistan movement : the growth of the Muslim League in North-West and North-East India, 1937–1947|year=1988|publisher=Oxford University Press|location=Karachi|isbn=978-0195773873|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5oQeAAAAMAAJ&q=hameed+nizami+Nawa-e-Waqt|edition=1st.}}</ref> The ''[[Nawa-i-Waqt]]'' was a monthly newspaper but he quickly converted the newspaper into weekly on 15 December 1942.<ref name="Oxford University Press"/> After hiring more staff and gaining more credibility, the ''[[Nawa-i-Waqt]]'' began publishing as a daily newspaper on 19 July 1944.<ref name="Oxford University Press"/> The first edition of the ''[[Nawa-i-Waqt]]'' came out on 22 July 1944 with a Muslim prayer and a message of [[Muhammad Ali Jinnah]] in it.<ref name="Oxford University Press"/>

Nizami's efforts made ''[[Nawa-i-Waqt]]'', with all its resources limitations, a powerful voice of the people for the cause of [[All India Muslim League]] and he penned several articles for the support of [[Pakistan Movement]].<ref name="Oxford University Press"/><ref name="Pakistan Today, 2012"/> He was noted as a strong spokesman for [[Democracy in Pakistan|democracy]] in the country, and wrote a harsh column against the [[1958 Pakistani coup d'état|first]] [[Military coups in Pakistan|martial law]] imposed by [[President of Pakistan|President]] [[Iskander Mirza]].<ref name="Pakistan Today, 2013"/> Through his newspaper, he took hard stance on communism and supported capitalism during the 1950s.<ref name="Pakistan Today, 2012"/>

He began to raise his voice against the [[Military coups in Pakistan|martial law]] despite hardship imposed by the government.<ref name="Pakistan Today, 2011">{{cite news|last=Siddique|first=Hassan|title=Hameed Nizami's legacy is under illegal occupation'|url=http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/02/21/city/lahore/hameed-nizamis-legacy-is-under-illegal-occupation/|access-date=20 October 2019|newspaper=Pakistan Today (newspaper)|date=21 February 2011}}</ref> He once described the [[1958 Pakistani coup d'état|martial law]] as a "dark night".<ref name="Pakistan Today, 2013">{{cite news|last=Aziz|first=Umar|title=Hameed Nizami's legacy being distorted'|url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/03/03/city/lahore/the-nizami-who-fought-many-wars/?printType=article|access-date=20 October 2019|newspaper=Pakistan Today (newspaper)|date=3 March 2013}}</ref><ref name="Pakistan Today, 2012"/>

==Commemorative postage stamp==
[[Pakistan Post|Pakistan Post Office]] issued a commemorative postage stamp on 14 August 1991 to honor Hameed Nizami in its 'Pioneers of Freedom' stamp series.<ref>[http://colnect.com/en/stamps/stamp/480243-Hameed_Nizami-Pioneers_Of_Freedom-Pakistan Commemorative postage stamp issued in 1991 by Pakistan Post Office for Hameed Nizami on colnect.com website] Retrieved 21 October 2019</ref>

==Death and legacy==
Hameed Nizami died on 22 February 1962 in [[Lahore]].<ref name=TheNation>[http://nation.com.pk/lahore/27-Feb-2013/hameed-nizami-to-be-remembered Hameed Nizami to be remembered] The Nation (newspaper), Published 27 Feb 2013, Retrieved 21 October 2019</ref> His death was mourned throughout the country.<ref name="Research Society of Pakistan"/> After his death, the newspaper founded the "Hameed Nizami Memorial Society" (HNMS) dedicated to his style of journalism, and held memorial sessions on his death anniversary every year.<ref name="Pakistan Today, 2012">{{cite news|last=Staff report|title=Hameed Nizami, a man of simple words|url=http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/01/26/city/lahore/hameed-nizami-a-man-of-simple-words/|access-date=20 October 2019|newspaper=Pakistan Today (newspaper)|date=26 January 2012}}</ref> His journalism style was influenced by the renowned philosopher, [[Muhammad Iqbal|Iqbal]], and he had conveyed Iqbal's words in articles he wrote.<ref name="Pakistan Today, 2012"/> To many conservative politicians, Nizami is noted as a crucial figure in shaping the [[List of newspapers in Pakistan|print media]] in Pakistan.<ref name=AsiaPulse/>

Hameed Nizami's son, [[Arif Nizami]], and grandson, Babar Nizami, run the daily newspaper [[Pakistan Today]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/59895/former-the-nation-editor-launches-new-publication/ |author=Sarah Elahi|title=Former 'The Nation' editor launches new publication |newspaper=The Express Tribune (newspaper)|date=8 October 2010|access-date=21 October 2019}}</ref>

In 2013, The Hameed Nizami Memorial Society held an event on his 51st death anniversary in [[Lahore]], Pakistan where noted Pakistani scholars and political leaders spoke to pay him tributes including [[SM Zafar]], Justice [[Nasira Iqbal]] and [[Bushra Rahman]].<ref name=TheNation/>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{cite news|last=our correspondent|title=Bhutto was inspired by Hameed Nizami: Khosa|url=http://www.thenews.com.pk/TodaysPrintDetail.aspx?ID=32234&Cat=2|newspaper=The News International (newspaper)}}

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