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My father Faiz: Pakistan’s revolutionary poet, part 2

After the 1977 military coup, Salima Hashmi’s pioneering political satire went underground and from exile, her father Faiz wrote his most famous poem, a battle cry for liberation.

Salima Hashmi is a pioneer of political satire on Pakistani TV. But after the dictator General Zia took power in the 1977 military coup, she faced new and dangerous challenges when her show was banned. It was a troubling time for Salima’s family but from exile, her father Faiz Ahmed Faiz wrote his most famous poem, Hum Dekhenge, a battle cry for liberation.

Presenter: Mobeen Azhar
Producer: Maryam Maruf
Archive from the Faiz Foundation

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(Photo: Salima Hashmi holding a framed photo of her father Faiz Ahmed Faiz. Credit: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ)

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