Abdus Salam (newscaster)
Pakistani newscaster
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Abdus Salam (1925 – 2 July 1992) was a Pakistani newscaster at Radio Pakistan and Pakistan Television. He was posthumously awarded the Pride of Performance in 1994.[1]
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Born1925
Died2 July 1992 (aged 66–67)
OccupationsRadio and TV newscaster
Yearsactive1950s - 1992
Abdus Salam | |
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| Born | 1925 |
| Died | 2 July 1992 (aged 66–67) |
| Occupations | Radio and TV newscaster |
| Years active | 1950s - 1992 |
| Television | PTV |
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Life and career
Salam was born to a lower middle-class family in 1925 in Ajmer Sharif, British India. He migrated to Pakistan after the Indo-Pak Independence.[2]
Initially, he joined Radio Pakistan, Hyderabad, as a technical operator. But later, he became successful as a news reader. He also worked for Pakistan Television as an Urdu news presenter from 1977 to 1989.[1][3][2]
Death
Awards and recognition
- Salam received the Nigar Award for best newscaster in 1988.[4]
- Salam was posthumously awarded the Pride of Performance in 1994.[1][3][5]
- After his accidental death, Radio Pakistan added a recording of his opening voice as a permanent part of its main bulletin to pay a tribute to his services in the field of broadcasting.[1][3]