Samina Ahmad ثمینہ احمد Born 20 March 1950 (age 73)[1] Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan Occupations Actressproducerdirector Years active 1965–present Spouses Fareed Ahmad (div. 1993) Manzar Sehbai (m. 2020) Children 2 Awards Pride of Performance (2011) Samina Ahmad is a Pakistani film and television actress, stage performer, producer and director. She is a veteran television actress with over 50 years of work experience in the Urdu entertainment industry. Ahmad performed for many of PTV's major successful series, including Waris (1979), Aahat (1991) and Family Front (1997). One of her most recent roles includes the Geo TV's widely-popular four-part comedy series Kis Ki Aayegi Baraat (2009–2012), and the Hum TV's acclaimed comedy drama series Suno Chanda (2018) and its sequel Suno Chanda 2 (2019).[2][3] For her contributions towards the television industry, she was honoured by the Government of Pakistan with the Pride of Performance in 2011. Early life and career Ahmad was born in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan on 20 March 1950.[1] Her father was Director of Forests in the West of Pakistan, and her mother was a housewife. Her father died in 1965 and her mother in 2018. She is the elder among her five siblings. She has a Masters in Home Economics.[4] Ahmad had started her career with serious plays on Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV), however she is known for comedy plays like Akkar Bakkar, Taal Matol, Alif Noon and Such Gup.