Lahore named until recently as Civil Service Academ]. Tahir has held high positions in the Pakistan Government. His last appointment was as Chief Executive, Pakistan National Council of Arts, Ministry of Culture. He successfully completed and commissioned the National Art Gallery, popularly called, the 'Jewel of Islamabad' and taken note of by the international media. The National Art Gallery project was entirely developed during his tenure during his supervision. The National art Gallery complex is spread over 143000 Sq. Meters construction and houses 14 exhibition galleries, a modern theatre hall and studios. During his tenure he developed a program of Cultural Understanding through Performing Arts with The Kennedy Arts Centre at Washington. It was a three-year program which was partly implemented during his tenure. Earlier, in his tenure at the Arts Council in Lahore he completed the construction and commissioning of the 'Alhamra Arts Centre' which includes two theatre halls and several art exhibition galleries, music centre and seminar halls. These are some of Mr. Tahir's tangible and durable contributions which shall be remembered for times to come. In 2005 he was designated to represent Pakistan as the head of delegation in the Asia Culture Ministers Conference in Beijing. He has earlier been head of several cultural, goodwill and trade delegations to Europe, and South Asian Countries. Presently, he is Chairman of the Unesco Theatre Institute Pakistan. Filmography Khuda Kay Liye (2007) Television Muhabat Subh Ka Sitara Hai (2013) Mann Mayal (2016) Sangsaar (2017) Jannat (2017) Published works Jalsa Urdu Dramay Ka (Urdu) Samjhota Express (Urdu) Melluhas of the Indus Valley (English) The Landmark Theatre (Urdu) Views and Comments, 2 Volumes (English) App Kee Tareef (Urdu)] Seilay Rowan (Urdu) Sayyidah Muhammadi Begum awr Unka Khandan (), a biography of his grandmother, Muhammadi Begum. References External links Living people Pakistani dramatists and playwrights 1937 births Pakistani male television actors Pakistani male stage actors Male actors from Lahore