Ishrat Fatima
Pakistani newscaster
Ishrat Fatima (or Ishrat Fatima Saqib) is a former Pakistani newsreader and radio presenter who worked for Pakistan Television and Radio Pakistan.[1] In 2019, she received a civil award for her services.
Early life
She was born in Pakistan and lives in Islamabad.[1]
Career
Ishrat Fatima was 'the face' of 9 pm daily Urdu news Khabarnama in the 1980s and 1990s. She started her career in Radio Pakistan hosting a program Khel aur Khiladi.[1] she had gone to PTV to audition for a weather segment, but instead was selected for the news segment.[1]
Ishrat Fatima was called "a poised lady presenting news with elegance".[1] She seemed to have a great command of the Urdu language while presenting the news with an abundance of self-confidence.[1] During an interview with a Pakistani English-language newspaper, she said that she used to put in effort and time in rehearsing before she actually went on-screen, including fact-checking everything.[1]
Personal life
She got married in 1996 to Saqib Waheed. They have two children.[1]
Awards and recognition
- Pride of Performance Award in 2019 by the President of Pakistan.[2]
- Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Medal of Excellence) by the Government of Pakistan[1]
- Nigar Award[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Madiha Nizam (3 October 2018). "In conversation with PTV's yesteryear newscaster Ishrat Fatima". The News International (newspaper). Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ President Alvi confers top civil, military awards for excellence on Pakistan Day Dawn (newspaper), Published 23 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019
External links
- This presenter of Urdu news was a celebrity in South-Asian journalism when even the word 'celebrity' wasn't commonly-used.
- Khalid Hameed & Ishrat Fatima Still Reading News Archived 11 January 2019 at the Wayback Machine
- PTV Newscaster Ishrat Saqib robbed
- Ishrat Fatima on Twitter
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