Azhar Lodhi

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Azhar Lodhi
اظہر لودھی
Pride of Performance Award
(1986)

Azhar Lodhi is a Pakistani former newscaster and commentator who worked at the

Pakistan Television
primarily during 1966–1988.

Life and career

Lodhi was born in

British India. Later his family migrated to Pakistan and settled in Rawalpindi. He joined PTV as a newscaster in 1966.[1] A Gallup survey held in 1986 stated that he was the 2nd most famous news caster on PTV.[2][3]

He was removed from PTV after he covered funeral procession of the late president General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq.[4][5]

Awards and recognition

Year Award Category Result Ref.
1986 Pride of Performance Arts Won [1]
1989 Nigar Award Best newscaster Won [6]

References

  1. ^ a b "صدارتی تمغہ برائے حسن کارکردگی۔ اظہر لودھی". Tareekh e Pakistan (in Urdu). Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  2. ^ Azhar Lodhi (TV newscaster) on gallup.com.pk website Retrieved 14 February 2019
  3. ^ Azhar Lodhi info on gallup.com.pk website Retrieved 14 February 2019
  4. ^ "ماضی کے مشہور میزبان اظہر لودھی اور ان کے ساتھی آج کہاں کھو گئے". Humariweb (in Urdu). Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  5. ^ Nadeem F. Paracha (20 June 2013). "Catch 79". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  6. Nigar Weekly
    (in Urdu). Golden Jubilee Number: 297. 2000.