Azhar Lodhiis a Pakistani former newscaster and commentator who worked at thePakistan Televisionprimarily during 1966–1988.
Azhar Lodhi | |
|---|---|
| اظہر لودھی | |
 A picture of Azhar Lodhi on PTV in the 1980s | |
| Born | |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Alma mater | Government Gordon College,Rawalpindi |
| Occupation | Newscaster |
| Years active | 1966 - 1988 |
| Television | Pakistan Television |
| Awards | Pride of Performance Award(1986) |
Life and career
editLodhi was born inJalandhar,British India.Later his family migrated to Pakistan and settled inRawalpindi.He joinedPTVas a newscaster in 1966.[1]AGallupsurvey held in 1986 stated that he was the 2nd most famous news caster onPTV.[2][3]
He was removed from PTV after he covered funeral procession of the late president GeneralMuhammad Zia-ul-Haq.[4][5]
Awards and recognition
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Pride of Performance | Arts | Won | [1] |
| 1989 | Nigar Award | Best newscaster | Won | [6] |
References
edit- ^ab"صدارتی تمغہ برائے حسن کارکردگی۔ اظہر لودھی".Tareekh e Pakistan(in Urdu).Retrieved24 December2022.
- ^Azhar Lodhi (TV newscaster) on gallup.com.pk websiteRetrieved 14 February 2019
- ^Azhar Lodhi info on gallup.com.pk websiteRetrieved 14 February 2019
- ^"ماضی کے مشہور میزبان اظہر لودھی اور ان کے ساتھی آج کہاں کھو گئے".Humariweb(in Urdu).Retrieved24 December2022.
- ^Nadeem F. Paracha (20 June 2013)."Catch 79".Dawn (newspaper).Retrieved14 February2019.
- ^"نگار ایوارڈز برائے سال1989".Nigar Weekly(in Urdu). Golden Jubilee Number: 297. 2000.
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