Z. G. Muhammad

Who is Z. G. Muhammad?

Z. G. Muhammad is a columnist born in Nowhatta, Srinagar, Kashmir, India. After studying at Islamia School he obtained a Bachelor degree in Science and a Masters in English literature from Kashmir University followed by a course in Mass Communication from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication New Delhi. Currently he is editor of Peace Watch Kashmir, a journal dedicated to peace in South Asia, and a regular 'Columnist and Writer for Greater Kashmir, Srinagar.

The author has contributed articles on politics literature, culture, and history in various newspapers like the Statesman, the Onlooker, Bombay, the Sunday Calcutta, The Free Press Journal, Mumbai, the Kashmir Times, Jammu., Journal of Peace Studies, New Delhi., The News, The Post and The Pakistan Observer, the Washington Post, Tehran Times the Arab News, the Urdu Times, During 1982- 1990 he wrote a weekly column for the Press Asia International New Delhi and reviewed books on Kashmir history, literature and politics. Worked as Executive Editor, of The Kashmir Observer 1997 to 2004. Contributed permanent column Punchline on Politics, Culture and literature for the Greater Kashmir 1988-1995.-- Wrote a permanent column, The Media-line on print and electronic media in the Greater Kashmir. Then later in March 2006 resumed writing weekly political column Punchline in the Greater Kashmir and editorials for the paper from March 2006 till date October 2010.