Ali Kazi
Pakistani journalist and television host
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Muhammad Ali Kazi also known as Ali Kazi (Sindhi: محمد علي قاضي, Urdu: محمد علی قاضی) is a Sindhi journalist and news anchor from Pakistan.
Ali Kazi | |
|---|---|
| علي قاضي | |
| Born | 1968 (age 57–58) |
| Education | University of Sindh |
| Occupations | TV host, Journalist, Politician |
| Known for | CEO and Founder of MUN TV, The Time News HD, editor Daily Pahenji Akhbar |
Political party | Tabdeeli Pasand Party Pakistan |
| Relatives | Fahmida Mirza (Cousin) |
Early life and education
He was born in a political and media business family of Hyderabad, Sindh and is the youngest son of Muhammad Akber Kazi, a former Home minister for the province of Sindh.[1]
Journalistic career
Ali Kazi is a senior journalist. He was editor of the Sindhi newspaper Daily Kawish and the CEO of the Sindhi private television Kawish Television Network (KTN). He had hosted a program aired on KTN News Opinion with Ali Kazi.[2][3]
He started his journalistic career at the age of 21 years. In 1990, along with his elder brother Aslam Akbar Kazi, he launched Daily Kawish as a morning newspaper from Hyderabad. In 2002 Kawish group launched the first Sindhi language satellite channel KTN and Kazi became its CEO. This media group has now three channels; KTN News, KTN Entertainment and Kashish Music Channel.
Social activities
Kazi called for Sindhi Topi Day to be celebrated on 6 December 2009 in response to criticism by TV anchor Dr Shahid Masood of the then President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari for wearing the Sindhi cap on foreign visits.[4] The day was celebrated throughout Sindh.[5][6]
In January 2010, during a dry season, Ali Kazi, along with other people, went on to throw flowers in Indus River and prayed for recovery of the dry river.[7][8]
Political activities
Ali Kazi began his involvement in politics on 22 January 2012, when he organized a huge public gathering in Bhit Shah, a little town of central Sindh near the Sindhi poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai's shrine. There he declared his plans to launch a political party with the slogan to bring change in the political system in favor of merit, good governance, equality, justice, and transparency. The party was named Tabdeeli Pasand Party.[9][10][11] Kazi and his party failed to get voters confidence and Couldn't get even single seat in the election.[12]