Rauf Khalid, while still a college student, began writing for
Radio Pakistan. In 1995, Rauf Khalid directed
Angar Wadi, a 15-episode serial for which he was an actor and a producer apart from writing it. In 1998, Khalid made
Laag, a 27-episode serial (he wrote, directed, produced, and acted in it). In 2003, Rauf Khalid released
Laaj, his debut film. Although it reportedly did poorly at the box office, it won 12 Bolan Awards, 14 Graduate Awards, 4 National Film Awards, and the
Lux Style Awards. In 2007, Rauf Khalid established a College of TV and Film Direction in Lok Virsa,
Shakarparian,
Islamabad. He was the chairman of the
National Institute of Cultural Studies, Islamabad. In 2008, Khalid made his third television serial (
Mishaal), for which he served as writer, director and producer, which was telecast by national TV network
PTV Home on Tuesday evenings in Pakistan. ==Art==