Biography

Mustansar Hussain Tarar is one of the most beloved figures in Pakistani culture, celebrated as a novelist, travelogue writer, television presenter, and raconteur. His travel writings introduced Pakistanis to the beauty of their own country and the wider world, while his novels and television programmes have entertained and moved millions. He was awarded the Sitara-e-Imtiaz in 2017 for his extraordinary and multifaceted contribution to Pakistani cultural life.