Waseem Badami
Waseem Badami (Urdu: وسیم بدامی) is a Pakistani television host and news anchor[1] who currently hosts a political talk show 11th Hour on ARY News.[2]
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Born | 7 February 1985 |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Alma mater | Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST), Karachi |
Occupation | News Anchor Journalist |
Years active | 2006–present |
Employer | ARY News |
Spouse(s) | Mahira Badami |
Children | Adil Abbas |
Website | https://wbhemani.com/ |
Early life and Education
Waseem was born in Karachi, Pakistan on 7 February 1985. He graduated with MBA degree in Marketing from Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology.[3]
Career
Badami started his career by giving traffic updates on radio during that he was studying at SZABIST. After that he joined Business Plus channel as a researcher. Later his sheer hard work gave him reward and out of thousands of people he got selected for ARY News in 2006 and there he started his career as a journalist and an anchor person. Later, he left the channel in October 2014 and subsequently joined BOL Network as an Executive Vice President and Senior Anchorperson.[4][5] In April 2015, he resigned from BOL Network [5][4] and rejoined ARY News. He is currently hosting the popular talk show "11th Hour" on ARY News [6] He also hosts Shan-e-Ramazan on ARY Digital.[4][7][8] He is famous for his “Masoomana Sawal” which has become his identity. He also hosts a game show “Har lamha Purjosh” And excelling in that too. No wonder he is Jake of all trades but master of all. In 2017, Badami partnered up with Hemani Herbals and launched organic products and skin care brand named "WB" after his initials. The product was launched in Dubai followed by Karachi.[9]
Awards
In 2016, he was awarded "Favorite Current Affairs Anchor – Male" award by Agahi Award.[10][11]
In 2018, his brand WB by Hemani got "Emerging brand of the year" award.
In 2019, he won the 10th Pakistan Achievement Award for the “Best Ramadan Transmission Host”.
References
- "Youth fully aware of prevailing political situation in country: Waseem Badami". dailytimes.com.pk.
- "Veena Malik alleges husband abused her, agrees to 'forgive' him". DAWN.COM. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- "SZABIST - Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology". www.szabist.edu.pk.
- Samiuddin, Shahrezad (13 July 2015). "The Ramzan rut – Season 2015". Aurora Magazine. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- "Waseem Badami rejoins ARY News". ARYNEWS. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- "Vote for Waseem Badami as Favourite Current Affairs Anchor - Male @AgahiAwards - 2016". Agahi Awards. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- Samiuddin, Shahrezad (1 November 2014). "Talking the talk". Aurora Magazine. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- "Ramzan shows – the new high!". Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- Haq, Irfan-ul (20 May 2017). "Waseem Badami is launching his skincare line today". Dawn Images. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
- "Dawn journalists win ten Agahi Awards". DAWN.COM. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- "'Favourite News Channel' ARY News receives five Agahi Awards". ARY NEWS. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
External links
• https://wbhemani.com/ Official Website