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Azhar Lodhi

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Azhar Lodhi
اظہر لودھی
A picture of Azhar Lodhi on PTV in the 1980s
Born
NationalityPakistani
Alma materGovernment Gordon College, Rawalpindi
OccupationNewscaster
Years active1966 - 1988
TelevisionPakistan Television
AwardsPride 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

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Lodhi was born in Jalandhar, 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

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

References

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  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. ^ "نگار ایوارڈز برائے سال1989". Nigar Weekly (in Urdu). Golden Jubilee Number: 297. 2000.