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Orya Maqbool Jan

Orya Maqbool Jan (Urdu: اوریا مقبول جان) is a Pakistani[2] columnist, anchor, poet, playwright and former civil servant of BPS-21 grade.[3][4]

Orya Maqbool Jan
اوریا مقبول جان
Born
Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan
Alma materUniversity of Balochistan
Occupations
  • former Civil servant, Advocate High court
  • drama writer
  • poet
  • columnist
  • anchorperson
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2018–present
Subscribers1.01 million[1]
Total views125.570 million[1]
100,000 subscribers2019
Last updated: 24 April 2024
WebsiteArchived website

He used to appear as an analyst on Neo News television show Harf-e-Raaz.[5]

Personal life

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During an interview, Orya Maqbool Jan revealed that he had a love-marriage with a student at the college where he used to teach.[6]

On 13 May 2023, he was arrested from his house in a crackdown on PTI leaders and their supporters.[7]

Professional career

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Orya Maqbool Jan, a former civil servant, has had different postings in fields such as teaching, policy-making and administration, including being the Information Secretary to the Punjab Government.[8]

Controversies

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In 2018, following Mehmood-ur-Rasheed suggestion of Jan as PTI's candidate for the post of Punjab caretaker chief minister, social media users criticized the party for considering Jan due to his controversial reputation. Subsequently, PTI spokesperson Fawad Chaudhry acknowledged that Jan's name had been brought up for discussion but later retracted the suggestion, ultimately dropping Jan from consideration for the position.[9]

In 2018, his visa application to Norway was rejected due to his negative comments regarding the Ahmadiyya and Jewish communities.[10]

While serving as deputy commissioner in Balochistan, Jan was noted for his favorable portrayal of the Taliban.[11]

In 2019, PEMRA imposed a 30-day ban on the airing of "Harf-i-Raaz" a program hosted by Jan on Neo TV, citing rule violations. Reports indicate that during the program, Jan made derogatory remarks about Pakhtuns and engaged in a conversation with a spokesperson for the Afghan Taliban, seeking their perspectives on Pakistan's domestic and foreign policies.[12]

In 2021, reports emerged indicating that Jan was among the beneficiaries who received residential plots in Islamabad's F-14 and F-15 sectors.[13] The Islamabad High Court expressed regret over the allotment of plots at subsidized rates, citing a potential loss of Rs1 trillion to the public exchequer.[14]

He was known for frequently criticizing the Aurat March movement,[15][16] suggesting that he believes the movement poses a threat to Islamic society.[17]

In August 2024, he was detained by the Federal Investigation Agency in Lahore for making social media posts related to the Mubarak Sani case.[18][19] He was arrested on allegations of hate speech and for allegedly making derogatory comments about state institutions.[20]

Books

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Some of his publications include:[21]

  • Ḥarf-i Rāz, Lahore : Sang-e-Meel Publications, 2005-2013, 1616 p. (in 5 volumes). Essays on deteriorating political conditions in Pakistan.
  • Qāmat : Shāʻirī, Lahore : Sang-e-Meel Publications, 2011, 144 p. Urdu poetry.
  • Mujhe Hai Hukm-i Az̲ān̲ : Z̤arb-i-Muʼmin Shāʼiʻ Hone Vāle Kālam, Lahore : Ilm-o-Irfan Publishers, 2012, 336 p. Author's collected columns on various international political issues, published in weekly Z̤arb-i muʼmin Karachi during 2004-06.

References

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  1. ^ a b "About Orya Maqbool Jan". YouTube.
  2. ^ "Pakistani school drops John Lennon's Imagine from concert after protest". Hindustan Times. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  3. ^ Mustafa, Ammara (17 August 2017). "Our nation has been plagued by one poisonous scholar after the other". Dunya News. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  4. ^ Malik, Arif (1 June 2018). "PTI leaders in a quandary over Orya Maqbool Jan's nomination for Punjab caretaker CM". Dawn. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  5. ^ "The movement of female anatomy isn't endangering our culture, Orya Maqbool Jan. Your sick mentality is". The Nation. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Orya Maqbool Jan Exclusive Interview And Biography With Zunaira Mahum | Senior Columnist Analyst". 26 April 2020 – via www.youtube.com.
  7. ^ "Senior journalist Orya Maqbool Jan arrested from house". Daily Pakistan. 13 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Profile: Orya Maqbool Jan". Institute of Policy Studies (Pakistan).
  9. ^ "PTI leaders in a quandary over Orya Maqbool Jan's nomination for Punjab caretaker CM". DAWN.COM. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  10. ^ "VIDEO: Norway rejects Orya Maqbool's visa for 'hate speech'". Pakistan Today. 26 October 2018. Archived from the original on 22 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  11. ^ "Taliban 2.0 Is No Different: The Sooner We Understand This, The Better". The Friday Times. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Pemra imposes 30-day ban on Neo TV's programme". DAWN.COM. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  13. ^ Asad, Malik (19 August 2021). "SAPMs, judges, others allotted plots in Islamabad's new sectors". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  14. ^ Iqbal, Nasir (24 February 2022). "F-14, F-15 allottees move Supreme Court against IHC declaration". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  15. ^ "A coordinated online attack has forced some organizers behind Pakistan's Women's March into hiding". Rest of World. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  16. ^ Sheikh, Irfan (15 March 2021). "Facts and the Aurat March". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  17. ^ Asif, Haseeb (22 April 2019). "The women that fight". Herald Magazine. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  18. ^ Bilal, Rana (22 August 2024). "FIA arrests Orya Maqbool Jan in Lahore for posting about Mubarak Sani case on social media". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  19. ^ "FIA arrests Orya Maqbool Jan in Lahore". The Express Tribune. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  20. ^ "FIA arrests Orya Maqbool Jan in Lahore". The Nation. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  21. ^ "Auriyā Maqbūl Jān". Open Library.
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