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Farooq Sarwar was born on 25 June 1962 in Quetta. He completed his matriculation from Islamia High School Quetta. And later he earned his M.A. degree in English from the University of Balochistan. Notably, he started his artistic career in 1974 as a child star in Pashto-language programmes on Radio Pakistan, followed by his television debut in 1975. Since then, he has consistently participated in Pashto and Urdu programmes and dramas on both radio and television.

So far, Farooq Sarwar has written 17 books. As an actor, he performed in dozens of dramas on television and radio, and has written many plays as well. The Pakistan Academy of Letters awarded him the Khushhal Khan Award for one of his books. Also, The Government of Balochistan has honoured him with various awards for different books at different times. His books are taught in various universities.

For many years, he is publishing a column titled “Adab Sair” in “Daily Jang” Quetta, focusing on world literature. Currently, one of his short stories, “Bhediya” (“The Wolf”), is included in Urdu textbook for 9th grade under Federal Board.

Farooq Sarwar won the Best Writer Award from Pakistan Television. The central institution of Radio Pakistan honoured him with the title of “Super Star.” He also won the Excellence Award from the Government of Balochistan. Additionally, he won the Presidential Award in 2018.