| Uncle Sargam | |
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| Daak Time, Kaliyan, Siyasi Kaliyan character | |
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Farooq Qaiser and his puppet Uncle Sargam
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| First appearance | 1976 |
| Last appearance | 2012 |
| Created by | Farooq Qaiser |
| Voiced by | Farooq Qaiser |
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| Nickname(s) | Sargam |
| Gender | Male |
| Religion | Muslim |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
Uncle Sargam (Urdu: انکل سرگم) is a puppet character that first appeared in the Pakistani children's television show Kaliyan, aired on PTV in 1976. Uncle Sargam was created and voiced by the award-winning puppeteer and television director Farooq Qaiser. Later appearances were in the TV show Daak Time in 1993. The character appeared and hosted a television talk show Syasi Kaliyan at Dawn News in 2010.
The character also appeared in a Pakistan National Council of the Arts-organised show in Islamabad. Uncle Sargam later appeared in a charity show function organised by the NGO Mashal at the National Library of Pakistan in Islamabad in July 2013.