Ishrat Fatima
Pakistani TV newscaster
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Ishrat Fatima or Ishrat Fatima Saqib is a former Pakistani newsreader and radio presenter who worked for Pakistan Television and Radio Pakistan for 35 years.[1]
Ishrat Fatima | |
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عشرت فاطمہ | |
| Born | Pakistan |
| Other name | Ishrat Fatima Saqib |
| Occupations | Television newsreader, Radio presenter |
| Years active | c. (approx.) 1970s–2010s |
| Known for | Urdu news-bulletin anchor on Pakistan Television (PTV) and Radio Pakistan for ~35 years. |
| Spouse | Saqib Waheed (m. 1996) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | |
Early life
Career
Ishrat Fatima was 'the face' of 9 pm daily Urdu news Khabarnama news program in the 1980s and 1990s.[1] She started her career at Radio Pakistan hosting a program Khel aur Khiladi. At that time, she was still attending school.[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] Ishrat used to wear simple and ordinary clothes and was also known for wearing her diamond nose-ring. TV viewers used to be impressed with her grace with which she presented news on TV, coupled with her strong screen presence. 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 she would later present on-screen.[1][3][4]
Ishrat Fatima worked for 35 years in the news industry of Pakistan before retiring.[1] Later, she started presenting news bulletins on Pakistan at Voice of America.[4]
Personal life
She got married in 1996 to Saqib Waheed. After marriage, she was also known as Ishrat Fatima Saqib. 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]
