Bazm-e-Tariq Aziz (formerly Neelam Ghar and Tariq Aziz Show) is a talk show and a general-knowledge quiz show hosted by Tariq Aziz on PTV from the 1970s to the 1990s. It recommenced with the title Tariq Aziz Show in 1997 and in 2006 took the name Bazm e Tariq Aziz. The show celebrated its fortieth anniversary in October 2010 and in February 2012 it celebrated its 300th episode.
Neelam Ghar was the first television show in South Asia to have mass audience participation, commercial sponsorships for specific questions or question rounds, and extravagant prizes. Major corporations like Hitachi were prominent sponsors of the show.
Tariq Aziz's informal style of hosting the show was a departure from the formal tone of other Pakistani television hosts at the time.
Aarif Rana was the creator and the first producer of Neelam Ghar. It is organised by Pakistan Television Corporation in Hall no. 2, Alhamra Arts Council, Lahore. Other Producers include Hafeez Tahir, Ayub Khawar, Syed Zahid Uzair, Farrukh Bashir, Aagha Zulfiqar Farrukh, Aagha Qaisar, Tajdar Aadil.
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