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Zainab Qayyum
Birth name	Zainab Qayyum
Date of birth	1975
Place of birth	Karachi, Sindh (Pakistan), Pakistan
Occupation	Model, TV actress, TV Host
Spouse(s)	None

Zainab Qayyum (also known as "ZQ") is a Pakistani model, actress and a TV Host. She is one of the most talented stars in Pakistan. She was crowned the best model of the year 2004 in Lux Style Awards and Most Stylish Tv Actress Award in Indus Style Awards 2006. She has been in numerous dramas serials but in more music videos such as Abrar-ul-Haq's Asaan Jana Malo Maal.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Drama serials 3 Telefilms 4 Music videos 5 Awards 6 External links

[edit] Biography

Zainab Qayyum's family comes from Kohat but she was born in Karachi. She did her O Levels in Karachi and then moved to Lahore to do B.A and M.A. She graduated from Kinnard College with a masters in literature. In Lahore, she taught in grammar school for a year before joining Libas as an assistant editor. She worked there for two years while doing her masters.

She started her modeling while she was an assistant director of Libas International. The first time she did catwalk was for Vinny who invited her to model in a show.

Zaniab Qayyum hosted Maachis which was a top-rated talk show on Hum TV, focusing on real life family issues. The concept of Maachis show is based on America's most popular Jerry Springer Show, which brings real-life cases of betrayal, cheating in front of a live audience, and allows guests to make public confessions, venting out their venom and even hitting each other.

[edit] Drama serials

• Kabhi Na Kabhi
• Thora Thora Pyar
• Bewafaian

  Jaane Kyun 

• Yeh Zindagi hai

[edit] Telefilms

• Dil Hi Jaane
• Najar Lage Sayain
• Bin Tere Keya Hai Jeena
• Susr-in-Law

[edit] Music videos

• Abrar-ul-Haq's 'Asaan Jana Malo Maal'
• Ali Sher's 'Wohi Rastey'
• Jawad Bashir Dr & Billa

[edit] Awards

• Best model of the year 2004 - Lux Style Awards
• Most stylish TV Actress - Indus Style Awards 2006

[edit] External links

• Fashion Profile of Zainab Qayum
• http://www.scribd.com/doc/2257444/Interview-with-Zainab-Qayum
• http://www.mag4you.com/spotlight/Zainab+Qayum/4032.htm
• http://www2.jumptv.com/seo/Maachis/Maachis.htm
• http://www.newsline.com.pk/NewsJune2001/newsliner2.htm