The Director HR,
Subject: Application for the post of Proofreader and Translator
Sir,
Reference your advertisement published in Daily Dawn, as an experienced,
well-versed, competent and creative person with literary and media
background, I would like to present myself for the above position.
I assure you that with my vast experience in advertising, print and electronic
media, I am quite capable to fulfill the role of an accurate, knowledgeable and
dependable Proof reader and Translator, and also an Urdu Concept/
Copywriter for a dynamic organization like TNI Communications.
I have a vigorous command over languages of Urdu with well versed in
English and very much capable of conceiving and writing innovative, powerful
and result oriented concepts for electronic and print media. I assure you of
my enthusiastic performance, both as team player and a leader, fulfilling any
challenging task.
I enclose a brief resume of my qualification and experience.
Waiting for your kind response.
Thanking You,
Muhammad Abbas Saqib
H.No.119/17, Sector 11D,
North Karachi, Karachi. Pakistan
Contact: 0321-2593029
Email: leosaqib@gmail.com
Curriculum Vitae
Muhammad Abbas Saqib
H.No.119/17, Sector 11D,
N. Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
Contact: 0321-2593029
Email: leosaqib@gmail.com
CNIC# 42101-9282672-1
Career Summary
Over 15 years of professional working experience in the communication industry.
Worked with a variety of clientele including FMCGs, Banks, Educational Institutions,
Development Sector, etc. Area of expertise includes conceptualizing full-fledged
campaigns as a concept/ copywriter (Urdu) and also as a proofreader and translator
(English to Urdu).
Professional Experience
As a Concept / Copywriter (Urdu), Proofreader and Translator.
April 1997 to March 2013
Argus Advertising (Pvt.) Limited
Some of the major Clients / Brands
Askari Bank Limited, Meezan Bank Limted, Soya Supreme Cooking Oil, Dawlance
Refrigerators ,Tibet Tooth Paste, Agfa Film, Brady’s Bread , JSL Tea, Fontalia Mineral
Water, National Development Finance Corporation, Orion TV, Lucky Film, AGE Cables,
General Tyre, State Life Insurance, National Bank of Pakistan, Trade Development
Authority of Pakistan, Allied Bank Limited, Elfy Adhesives, Attock Cement, PICIC, PICIC
Commercial Bank, Daewoo Electronics, NADRA, OPF, CDA, NEPRA, House Building
Finance Corporation, PICIC Insurance, IBA, Pakistan State Oil, PIA, Kawasaki Motors,
The Cancer Foundation, SIUT, CYAN Limited, Sindh Bank and many more…
Responsibilities & Job Description
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Proofreading and translation (English)
Conceive, Plan, Write, Visualize and Manage all multi-media campaigns,
including TVCs
Develop Jingles, Anthems, Scenarios of TVCs.
Translate / adopt English advertisements and brochures into Urdu and vice versa
Develop simple 2D Animation of TVCs, for presentation on MS Power Point
As a Script Writer
 Long play “Dada Chandu Door Ke” (Eid Special) Aired on PTV World
 5 Plays for series “Aik Dafa Ka Zikar Hai ”Aired on PTV
 Play “Zindagi Ka Safar” for Geo’s Love Stories Series Aired on Geo
 Telefilm “Shikar, Shikari Aur Shikra” for Geo (Under Production)
 TV & Radio programs of Dawlance, Soya Supreme Cooking Oil, State Life, JSL
Tea, etc.
As an Editor, proofreader and translator
Sub Editor Daily Ummat
Editor AVS Magazine
Editor Subah - e - Nau Magazine
Asst. Editor Fashion Mag
Asst. Editor Mystery Magazine
(Dec. 1999 to Jan.2000)
(Jan.1996 to Mar.1997)
(Sep.1995 to Jan.1996)
(Sep.1993 to Sep.1995)
(June.1990 to June.1993)
As a Freelance Fiction Writer & Translator
Numerous fictional, adopted & translated shorts stories, novels, articles, interviews &
features for leading monthly & weekly Magazines & Newspapers including:
Weekly Akhbar – e - Jahan, Monthly Suspense Digest, Jasoosi Digest, Sarguzasht,
Mystery Magazine, Adventure, Razdar, Sabrang, Cricketer, Dastar Khawn, Daily
Express & Daily Ummat
Literary Achievements
1 An Original Urdu Novel “Aag Bagoola” comprising about 1,000 pages
2 An Original Urdu Novel “Talash” Published in weekly Akhbar-e-Jahan
3 An Original Urdu Novel “Behroop” Published in weekly Akhbar-e-Jahan
4 A series of 26 true crime stories Published in weekly Akhbar-e-Jahan
Academic Qualification
B.A (University of Karachi)
Computer Literacy
MS Word, MS Power Point, Urdu Inpage, Adobe Photoshop, etc.
References
Mr. Maqsood A. Ansari
CEO, Argus Advertising (Pvt.) Limited.
Contact: 35309921-6, 0300-8207777
Mr.Shakeel Adilzada
Ex Publisher and Editor Sab Rang Digest, Script Director Geo TV
Contact: 0302-2880028
Mr. Najmuddin Shaikh
Publisher and Editor Daily Deyanat
Contact: 021-32631555, 03222012211
Last Updated
September 16, 20132013