Uncle Sargam no more; Farooq Qaiser passes away

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.