Show: Pakistani Profiles

Host: Ayesha Tajwar

Guest: Mazhar Abbas

Description: It feels delighted to know that the field of journalism is growing in Pakistan. Journalists have reported news and information with dedication and loyalty. One of the leading names in journalism in Pakistan is Mazhar Abbas, who has been in this field for the past 30 years.

He is the deputy director of ARY News Television and the secretary general of the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists. His life is in danger and he has been threatened many times in the past for reporting crucial news. Nothing seems to stop Mazhar from doing what he has to do.

In this episode of Pakistani Profiles, Mazhar Abbas talks about his life as a journalist, how things have changed over the past years and the freedom of press.

Language: Urdu