Azhar Lodhi
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Azhar Lodhi | |
|---|---|
| اظہر لودھی | |
.jpg) A picture of Azhar Lodhi on PTV in the 1980s | |
| Born | |
| Alma mater | Government Gordon College, Rawalpindi |
| Occupation | TV Newscaster |
| Years active | 1966 - 1988 |
| Television | Pakistan Television |
| Awards | Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan (1986) |
Azhar Lodhi is a Pakistani former newscaster and commentator who worked at the Pakistan Television primarily during 1966–1988.
Lodhi was born in Jalandhar, British India.[1] Later, his family migrated to Pakistan and settled in Rawalpindi.[1] He graduated from Government Gordon College, Rawalpindi. Then Lodhi first worked for Radio Pakistan, and later, starting in 1966, for PTV as a newscaster.[1]
According to a Gallup survey held in 1986, he was the second most famous newscaster on PTV, behind Khalid Hameed.[2][3]
He was removed from PTV after he sentimentally covered the funeral procession of the late president General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq. He was widely considered in Pakistan to have pro-Zia views and a pro-Zia bias.[4][5]
Awards and recognition
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Pride of Performance | Arts | Won | [1] |
| 1989 | Nigar Award | Best newscaster | Won | [6] |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "صدارتی تمغہ برائے حسن کارکردگی۔ اظہر لودھی (Azhar Lodhi's award)". Tareekh-e-Pakistan website (in Urdu). Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- ↑ "Azhar Lodhi (TV newscaster) - Gallup Pakistan poll results". gallup.com.pk website. 3 January 1986. Archived from the original on 15 February 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- ↑ "Azhar Lodhi info" (PDF). gallup.com.pk website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- ↑ "ماضی کے مشہور میزبان اظہر لودھی اور ان کے ساتھی آج کہاں کھو گئے (Azhar Lodhi profile)". Humariweb website (in Urdu). Archived from the original on 24 December 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- ↑ Nadeem F. Paracha (20 June 2013). "Catch 79". Dawn newspaper. Archived from the original on 15 February 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- ↑ "نگار ایوارڈز برائے سال1989". Nigar Weekly (in Urdu). Golden Jubilee Number: 297. 2000.
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