Ethnicity Saraiki Baloch. Role Journalist Name Nazir Leghari | Religion Islam Occupation Journalist Education University of Karachi | |
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Born 1 november 1955 Rajanpur, Punjab, Pakistan Notable credit(s) Became editor of Daily Awam Karachi in 1994
Interviewed Benazir Bhutto, King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz, Mullah Mohammed Omar, Chandrika Kumaratunga, Sheikh Hasina, V. P. Singh, Ahmad Shah Massoud, Man Mohan Adhikari, Tony Benn, Andy Brooks, David Anderson, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, Mohammad Yunus Khalis, Anura Bandaranaike. Became Editor of Daily Jang in 2012. Became the Senior Executive Vice President at Bol Media Group. Title Senior Executive Vice President, Bol Media Group. | ||
Journalist Nazir Leghari in program "Hum Investigates" | HUM News
Nazir Leghari (Urdu: نذیر لغاری, born 11 November) is a Pakistani journalist, author writer and analyst.
Contents
- Journalist Nazir Leghari in program Hum Investigates HUM News
- Early life and education
- Career
- Author
- Notable work and credits
- Awards and honors
- References
Leghari is also the author of four books, Siyaasat e Douraan, Seenay Jhokan Deedain Deray, based on his visits to Saudi Arabia, Egypt and UK, Tareekh Bolti Hai comprising the interviews and meetings with, more than 15 persons including World leaders and Arz-e-haal.
Leghari is also a veteran columnist.
On 23 March 2014, Nazir Leghari received President of Pakistan's Award for Pride of Performance. (تمغۂ حسنِ کارکردگی)
In January 2015, Nazir Leghari joined BOL Media Group as Senior Executive Vice President and Editor Urdu Daily of BOL News
Early life and education
Nazir Leghari was born in Rajanpur, Punjab. He came to Karachi in a very young age and continued his education. He did his Matriculation, intermediate and his graduation in Karachi. He further went on to do L.L.B from Karachi University.
Career
Nazir Leghari joined Daily Nawa e Waqt in 1981. He worked there as In-charge literary page, In-charge Sindh-Balochistan edition, In-charge political desk.
He joined Daily Jang in 1985 as In-charge London desk. In 1986 he took charge of political edition. In 1987 he took charge of editorial page of Daily Jang. In 1989 he be became magazine editor of Daily Jang. In 1990 he was assigned as Assistant Editor (news) Daily Jang.
In 1990 he started writing Karachi Diary in weekly Akhbar e Jehan.
In 1993 he established Daily Public along with Anwar Sen Roy (editor). He was the News Editor and chief reporter of Daily Public.
In August 1994 Nazir Leghari joined Daily Awam as editor. The publication of Awam began on 29 October 1994. It started with largest circulation of print media in Pakistan. This newspaper maintained its largest circulation position in eveningers market. In 2006 he started writing column in Jang on regular bases. In 2008 he was appointed to work as member of Editorial committee Geo along with his existing responsibilities. In 2012 he was appointed as the Editor of daily Jang, the largest circulating newspaper of Pakistan.
In January 2015, he left Jang Group and joined BOL Media Group as Senior Executive Vice President and is currently working there.
Author
Nazir Leghari is the author of four books.
Notable work and credits
He interviewed many politicians during historic movement of MRD. He interviewed Agha Saddaruddin Durani(former Speaker Sindh Assembly), Abdul Hafeez Lakho (council for Mr Zulfikar Ali Bhuuto in Supreme Court) Mir Hazar Khjan Bijarani President PPP Sindh, Syed Saeed Hassan (former MPA Sindh), Justice Shafi Mohammadi, Hakim Ali Zardari (father of Asif Ali Zardari) and many others. He wrote 80 biographical episodes of G Allana, (1st mayor of Karachi after independence, close relative to founder of Nation Quaid e Azam Mohammnad Ali Jinnah and a renowned English poet).
In 1987-8 he interviewed for weekly Akhbar e Jehan more than 50 Pakistani politicians including Benazir Bhutto, Khan Abdul Wali Khan, Mir Ghaus Bakhsh Bizanjo, Mian Mumtaz Mohammad Khan Doultana, Fazal Rahu, G M Syed, Malik Meraj Khalid, Meraj Mohammad Khan, Dr Mubbashir Hassan, Sardar Shaukat Ali, Jam Saqi, Syed Alam Shah, Nawabzada Nasarullah Khan, Maulana Fazal Ur Rehman, Maulana Shah Ahmed Noorani, Shah Farid ul Haque, Abdul Hafiz Pirzada, Mumtaz Ali Bhutto, Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi, Sardar Sher Baz Khan Mazari, Nawab Akbar khan Bugti, Prince Mohiuddin Baloch, Justice S Anwar ul Haque, Justice Dorab Patel, Justice Fakharuddin G Ibrahim, Justice Yaqoob Khan, Hanif Ramay, Malik Qasim, Khuaja Khairuddin, Fatehyab Ali Khan, Maulana Shah Mohammad Amroti and many others.
Awards and honors
President of Pakistan's Award for Pride of Performance (تمغۂ حسنِ کارکردگی)