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{{Short description|Former Radio Pakistan Broadcaster}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Mohini Hameed
| other_names = Apa Shamim
| birth_name = Mohini Das
| birth_date = 1922
| birth_place = [[Batala]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2009|5|16|1922}}
| death_place = [[Seattle]], Washington
| nationality = Pakistan
| citizenship = Pakistan
| children = [[Kanwal Naseer]]
| awards = [[Tamgha-e-Imtiaz]]
}}

'''Mohini Hameed''' ([[Urdu]]: {{Nastaliq|موہنی حمید}}‎; 1922 - 16 May 2009, [[Seattle|Seattle, Washington]]) better known as '''Apa Shamim''' or '''Shamim Apa''', was first Pakistani radio broadcaster, anchor and actress.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=(Broadcaster Mohini Hameed passed away) - ‮فن فنکار‬ - ‮براڈ کاسٹر موہنی حمید چل بسیں‬|url=https://www.bbc.com/urdu/lg/entertainment/2009/05/090519_moni_meer_sen|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-23|website=[[BBC]]|language=ur}}</ref> On 14th of August 1947, when [[Pakistan]] gained independence, Mohini became the first woman broadcaster of Pakistan.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mohini Hameed passes away in USA after a brief illness. - Free Online Library|url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Mohini+Hameed+passes+away+in+USA+after+a+brief+illness.-a0200091446|access-date=2021-05-23|website=[[The Free Dictionary#The Free Library|The Free Library]]}}</ref> In May 2009 when she passed away, Lahore studio of [[Radio Pakistan]] was renamed ‘Mohini Hameed Studio’.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Sheikh|first=Majid|date=2016-09-18|title=Remembering Pakistan's finest radio women, Mohini Hameed and Satnam Mahmood|url=http://images.dawn.com/news/1176258|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-23|website=[[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]]|language=en}}</ref> She was the mother of journalist [[Kanwal Naseer]].<ref name=":0" />

== Early life ==
Mohini was born in 1922 in [[Batala]] of [[Presidencies and provinces of British India|British India]]. Her real name was Mohini Das and later she changed her name.<ref name=":0" />

== Career ==
Mohini joined [[All India Radio|All-India Radio Lahore]] in 1939 at the age of 17.<ref name=":0" /> Soon Mohini became a major female [[Urdu|Urdu-language]] voice. She voiced almost every major radio play, or special announcement. When Pakistan gained freedom from the British, Mohini opted for Pakistan as her home. Mohini Hameed worked at [[Radio Pakistan]] for 35 years.<ref name=":2" />

== Personal life and death ==
In 1954 Mohini was married and became Mohini Hameed. Mohini Hameed passed away on 16 May 2009 in [[Seattle|Seattle, Washington]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2009-05-18|title=Legendary Radio voice 'Apa Shamim' is no more|url=https://nation.com.pk/18-May-2009/Legendary-Radio-voice-Apa-Shamim-is-no-more|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-23|website=[[The Nation (Pakistan)|The Nation]]|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=2021-05-15|title=یومِ وفات: معروف صدا کارہ موہنی حمید کو بلبلِ نشریات بھی کہا جاتا تھا - (Death anniversary of Mohni Hameed/)|url=https://urdu.arynews.tv/death-anniversary-mohni-hameed/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-23|website=[[ARY News]] {{!}} Urdu - Har Lamha Bakhabar|language=ur}}</ref>

== Awards and recognition ==
Mohini Hameed was awarded numerous national awards, including:
* In 1965, she received [[Tamgha-e-Imtiaz]], Fourth-highest civilian award of Pakistan<ref name=":0" />
* In 1998, she was again awarded ‘[[Tamgha-e-Imtiaz]]<ref name=":0" />
* In 1999, she was given ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ by the [[Radio Pakistan|Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation]]<ref name=":0" />

== References ==
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[[Category:1922 births]]
[[Category:2009 deaths]]
[[Category:Recipients of Tamgha-e-Imtiaz]]
[[Category:Pakistani radio people]]
[[Category:Pakistani women]]
[[Category:Women radio presenters]]
[[Category:All India Radio women]]

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