Nadeem Malik (journalist)
Nadeem Malik (ندیم ملک)[1] is a Pakistani journalist. He is President of the Samaa Tv , one of the leading news channels of Pakistan, and conducts the flagship current affairs programme Nadeem Malik Live. He also remained associated with Hum News, as Senior Executive Vice President. He, however, had long standing association with Samaa TV [2] as program host 'Nadeem Malik Live' and AAJ TV as Director Programmes and hosted the leading daily talkshow Islamabad Tonight اسلام آباد ٹونائیٹ.[3]
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| Born | Nadeem Malik 13 April 1968 Sheikhupura, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation | Television Personality |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Title | Senior Anchor Person Islamabad |
| Partner(s) | Samaa Tv |
| Children | 3 sons 1 daughter |
| Website | http://www.nadeemmalik.pk |
Career
Malik also served as the Bureau Chief of Islamabad for CNBC Pakistan and hosted talk show News Guru. He has longstanding associations with news organizations and business journals. He has contributed to dozens of local and international news journals as a freelancer, including BBC Online, Asia Times, The News International.
As a host, he has conducted several discussion programs featuring leading politicians; economists and other professionals. He covered the 2002, 2008 and 2013 General elections and the Parliamentary sessions for elections of the Prime Minister and Speakers. He has been an analyst and commentator for many current affairs programs for various international TV and Radio channels, before joining CNBC Pakistan in 2005.
He was one of the few senior journalists who conducted programme for PTV News and Current Affairs Channel and Radio Pakistan before the advent of private news channels in the country. He hosted News Morning and News Night for PTV, which were leading talkshows of that time.
He interviewed many international leaders, including American Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga, Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Afghan President Hamid Karzai etc. and had interviewed almost all Pakistani Presidents and Prime Ministers since 1990.