Mahmood Shaam

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In his journalistic career, he has interviewed many national and international leaders like Yasir Arafat, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Indira Gandhi, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Gerald Ford, Henry Kissinger, Tun Abdul Razak, Benazir Bhutto, Pervez Musharraf, Abdul Ghaffar Khan, G.M. Syed, Khan Abdul Wali Khan, Maulana Bhashani, Mufti Mahmood, Asghar Khan and Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi.

Assistant Editor Qandeel (magazine), Lahore, (1962–1964)

Magazine Editor Daily "Nawa-i-Waqt" Lahore, (1965–1967)

Editor Weekly "Akhbar-e-Jahan" Karachi, (1967–1970) and (1972–1975)

Special Correspondent for Sindh for Daily "Musawat" Lahore, (Jul 1970 – Apr 1972)

Editor/Publisher: Weekly "Mayar" Karachi, (Apr 1976 – 1978) & (1980–1994)

In January 2018, Mahmood Shaam who, for a long time, had edited the Urdu language newspaper Daily Jang returned to work for the Jang Group of Newspapers. He had quit the Jang Group in 2012 to pursue other interests. Journalism's heavyweight Mahmood Shaam returns to Jang Group Journalism Pakistan website, Published 15 January 2018, Retrieved 17 July 2018

• Aune-paune ghazlein baicheen, nazmaun ka bewpaar kiya Poetry of Mahmood Shaam on rekhta.org website Retrieved 17 July 2018
• Cardio Spasm (A Long Poem) 1969
• Akhri Raqs (Last Dance) 1971
• Chehra Chehra Meri Kahani (My Story on Every Face) 1975
• Nawishta-e-Dewar (Writings on Wall) 1980
• Qurbanion Ka Mausam (The Season of Sacrifices) 1991
• ''Mohallon Mein Sarhadein (Frontiers within Streets) 1999
• Ayyan Ayyan Yo Yo, Urdu poems for children
• Bas ek apne hi qadmon ki chhaap suntan hoon

Other books

• Roo ba Roo (Face to Face)
• Larkana Se Peking (Larkana to Peking ) 1972
• Larkana to Peking 1973
• Kitna Qareeb Kitna Door (So Near So Far) 1974, A travelogue
• Bhutto Key Akhri Ayyam (The Last Days of Bhutto) 1979
• Nai Awazen (New Voices) 1987, Interview with emerging leaders
• Benazir Bhutto – The Way Out 1988
• Benazir Bhutto – Ek Hi Rasta 1988
• Bartania Mein Khizaan (The English Autumn) 1992, Travelogue
• Taqdeer Badalti Taqreerain (Speeches that Changed Destiny) 1993
• Khawateen-o-Hazraat (Ladies and Gentlemen) 1998
• Shab-ba-Kher (Good Night) 1999, A political novel
• Roo ba Roo (Face to Face), New Edition – Interviews from 1967 to 1977
• One to One, Interviews from 1977 to 2002
• Bharat Mein Black List (Black Listed in India)
• Amrica Kia Soch Raha Hai (Urdu), American visit after 9/11
• Visiting American Mind – English Version
• Mumlikat Aey Mumlikat 2007
• Pakistan Per Qurban, The day with Benazir Bhutto (1970 to 2007)
• Indifference in the time of extremism (2017) Mahmood Shaam's book launched The Nation (newspaper), Published 29 May 2017, Retrieved 17 July 2018

• Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 2010 Mahmood Shaam's award info on Dawn (newspaper) Published 16 August 2009, Retrieved 28 June 2019

• List of Pakistani journalists
• List of Pakistani poets
• List of Urdu language poets
• List of Pakistani writers
• List of Urdu language writers

• Mahmood Shaam's poetry on YouTube