Full Name Asif Waseem Children Maha Daniyal Role Journalist Education University of Balochistan | Years active 1999–present Name Daniyal Waseem Parents Waseem Ahmed | |
Born September 9, 1982 (age 42) ( 1982-09-09 ) Quetta, Balochistan, Islamic Republic of Pakistan Alma mater St. Mary's School (SSC)
FGDC (HSSC)
University of Balochistan (MA Journalism) Occupation Journalist, Businessman Known for Co-Founder OARAX Network
Vice President Solution 9
Joint Secretary Origin NGO Spouse(s) Tahira Akram 2006 - 2012 | ||
Daniyal Waseem (Arabic: دانيال وسیم ) (born 9 September 1982) is a Pakistani journalist. He is the editor and founder of Berlin Logs a local English language magazine from Berlin, Germany. He has intensive research on Talibanisation of South Asia and Afghan War issues. He covered several war fronts in Afghanistan including Qandhar and Bagram region where one of the most influential US air bases were located.
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Biography
Daniyal Waseem is the eldest son of Ahmed, Waseem. He was born in Quetta provincial capital of Balochistan, Pakistan. Waseem finished his schooling from St. Mary's High School, Quetta, Balochistan and had his postgraduate Degree in Mass Communication from the University of Balochistan. Initially Waseem worked with Daily Awam and experienced covering war fronts many times. He has intensive research on Talibanisation of South Asia and Afghan War issues. He remained on the frontlines on Kashmir conflict zones and in Kandahar, Afghanistan as a journalist. He has been to the Asian College of Journalism, Chennai, India and to The International Institute of Journalism in Berlin, Germany.
Assassination attempt
Waseem and his family survived many attacks on their lives. In October 2008 a powerful bomb exploded next to the wall of his personal chamber in the offices of Awam Group of Publications in Quetta, Pakistan in which 7 employees of the newspaper received serious injuries. In those days the issue of Rediff Pakistan was also in controversy and some security officials indicated the involvement of Indian elements in the blast. He moved to Germany while he was on a tour and received multiple life threats from extremist religious groups.
Notable activities
Waseem is one of the founder members Origin Community Development Organisation and worked in many field projects of the organisation including the free medical and food camps for the people of remote areas in Kharan and Chaghai districts of Balochistan.