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Uncle Sargam no more; Farooq Qaiser passes away
Islamabad: Farooq Qaiser, the legendary puppeteer, artist, writer best known for his creation Uncle Sargam, passed away in Islamabad on Friday.

Published 4 years ago on May 15th 2021, 12:06 pm
By Web Desk
His death was confirmed by his grandson Muhammad. Farooq Qaiser was 75.
Qaiser introduced Uncle Sargam in 1976, in Kaliyan, leading to a decades long career with his other creations Masee Museebtay, Rola and Haiga.
In his long and storied career, Qaiser received multiple awards, including the Pride of Performance and Sitara-e-Imtiaz. He did not limit himself to puppeteering, but also directed TV shows, wrote columns and was a voiceover artist.
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