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Arshad Sharif
Personal information
Born
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Died(2022-10-23)23 October 2022[1]
Occupation(s)News anchor
Analyst
ParentsMuhammad Sharif (father)
RelativesAshraf Sharif (brother)
Websitewww.reportersdiary.com
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2017–present
Subscribers384k+[2]
Total views9.67 million[2]
100,000 subscribers2022[3]
Last updated: 20 October 2022

Arshad Sharif (Urdu: ارشد شریف) was a Pakistani journalist, writer and TV anchor.[7] He specializes in investigative journalism and has covered many political events in the country for national and international news organizations, including the United Kingdom. On 23 March 2019, he was awarded the Pride of Performance by the President Alvi for his contributions to journalism.[8]

Arshad Sharif was the host of the Power play on ARY News. Arshad Sharif served on AAJ News as News Director. Prior to joining Aaj, he was leading the news team of Dunya TV as Director News and the host of program Kyun. His main focus is Political journalism. He also covered the frontline fought by Pakistan army

Early life

Arshad Sharif was born in Karachi, Pakistan, to a Commander of the Pakistan Navy, Muhammad Sharif TI(M) TK.[9] He began his journalistic career as a freelancer in 1993 while he was still a student. He received his Master of Science in Public Administration from Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad.

Personal life

Arshad Sharif's father Commander Muhammad Sharif died of a heart attack at the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology in May 2011. His younger brother, Major Ashraf Sharif was killed when his car veered off the road on his way to attend the funeral of their father in May 2011.[10] On hearing about the death of his father, Major Ashraf Sharif, left Bannu Cantonment refusing a chauffeur or escort. A few kilometres away, his vehicle veered off the road and hit a tree, killing him on the spot. Commander Muhammad Sharif and Major Ashraf Sharif were laid to rest with full military honours at the H-11 Graveyard.[10]

Sharif has also headed AAJ News and Dunya TV as 'Director News'.[11] He has worked as a Bureau Chief of Dawn News in 2011.[10]

His first media job was with a weekly publication, Pulse. He served as a columnist, reporter and managing editor in 1999.[12] Arshad Sharif joined The News in 1999 and Daily Dawn in 2001.

Journalistic career

Sharif covered conflicts in tribal areas with the specialisation in defence and foreign affairs. He reported for leading Pakistani news organisations from London, Paris, Strasbourg and Kiel. He is the winner of a 2012 Agahi Award.[13] Sharif as anchor and Adeel Raja as producer won the 2016 Investigative Journalist of the Year Award[14] for the programme Powerplay. In 2018, Arshad Sharif won the Current Affairs Anchor of the Year Award.

Sharif started his program Power Play on ARY News in 2014.[5] The program focused on giving viewers new information rather than having discussions.

Awards and recognition

See also

References

  1. ^ https://twitter.com/meherbokhari/status/1584304274884169728
  2. ^ a b "About Arshad Sharif Official". YouTube.
  3. ^ "Arshad Sharif Official's YouTube Stats (Summary Profile) - Social Blade Stats".
  4. ^ Profile of Arshad Sharif on Awaz.tv website. Retrieved 25 March 2019
  5. ^ a b Videos of TV Show PowerPlay on ARY News website. Retrieved 25 March 2019
  6. ^ Videos of PowerPlay TV Show on ARY News website Published 7 December 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2019
  7. ^ a b ARY News anchorperson Arshad Sharif awarded Presidential Pride of Performance ARY TV News, Published 23 March 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019
  8. ^ "ARY News anchorperson Arshad Sharif awarded Presidential Pride of Performance". ARY News. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  9. ^ "DawnNews bureau chief grieved". Dawn News. 9 May 2011.
  10. ^ a b c Commander Sharif, son laid to rest (Arshad Sharif's father and younger brother) The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 11 May 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2019
  11. ^ Profile of Arshad Sharif on agahiawards.com website. Retrieved 25 March 2019
  12. ^ "Weekly Pulse". Weekly Pulse magazine. Archived from the original on 22 January 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  13. ^ a b "Winners of Agahi Awards 2012 (for journalism)". Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  14. ^ "AGAHI Awards Celebrates Journalism Integrity" (PDF). AGAHI Awards. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
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