ZAHID ZIA CHEEMA S/O CH. ZIA-UL-HASAN CHEEMA ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, M/O INFORMATION AND MEDIA DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTORATE OF RESEARCH AND REFERENCE, MELODY ISLAMABAD.

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Educational Profile

Matriculation:        Lawrence College, Murree (1978) A+
Intermediate:         Lawrence College, Murree (1980)  First Class
Bachelor of Arts:  Punjab University (1983) Distinction
Post Graduation:  Personnel Management, California State University
                                  California Northridge, U.S.A.
Career Profile
Assistant Director, Directorate of Research and Reference 1990-91
Public Relations Officer, Civil Aviation Authority (Karachi) 1991-92
Assistant Director, Directorate of Research and Reference 1992-99
Press Secretary to Minister for Information & Media Development

Editorship Profile
Executive Editor “The World of Cricket” Karachi 1985-89
Chief Editor, “Probationers Urn” , Civil Services Academy. 1988-89
Chief Editor, “Probationers Directory “,Civil Services Academy 1988-98
Executive Editor, “Islamabad Cricket Association (Year book) 1993-94

Journalistic Profile 
Miscellaneous Topics More than 40 articles in leading English dailies
Cricket Topics More than 300 articles in leading English magazines

Authorship Profile

Written Books
(1) Majestic Khan
(2) Reminiscences (cricket)

Books awaiting publication
(2) A Book of Cricket Plays

Fictional Books
(I) Whispering Pines (ii) Icicles (iii) Gallian (iv) Commoner (v) Autumn in the spring

Humour
(I) Book of quotes (ii) Book of jokes(iii) Selected one Liners (iv) Witty Sayings.

Compilation Profile
Compilation of booklet of suggestions (Feb.,  March 1997)
(Prime Ministers Political Wing) : Suggestions i. Social
ii. Economic iii. Administrative iv. Miscellaneous

Scholastic Research work (A)
Books awaiting publication: More than 100
Subjects / Topics
A. Selected English Quotations and Sayings
B. Selected English Idioms, Phrases, Proverbs, slang, cliches
C. Selected English words, Foreign words, new words
D. Selected Colloquial expressions, difficult words
E. Selected humour, one liners, jokes.

Scholastic Research work (B)
Managing Director of vintage lyceum (1994-96)
Field of specialization
(a) Ghost Writing (b) Research Papers (c) Book Reviews (d) Articles
(e) Proof Reading (f) Thesis (g) Resume (h) Copy Writing

Miscellaneous
   (a). A  Book of memorable Film Quotations
   (b). Vintage quotes from classic OSCAR movies
   (c). A book of classic film review (1930-97)
   (d). OSCAR trivia

Hobbies.
(a) Scrabble player (ranked 20th in Pakistan in 1992)
(b) English Film critic (Old movies)
(c) Avid Listener of soft, instrumental English music

E Mail Address:   zzcheema@hotmail.com