Faysal Aziz Khan

Faysal Aziz Khan (Urdu: فيصل عزيز خان‎ ; born 2 April 1974), is a Pakistani news presenter and journalist. He is currently serving as President & Chief News Officer for Bol Media Group and hosts a current affairs talk show Ab Baat Hogi on Bol News.[4] He also serves as Strategic Advisor to President of Pakistan Arif Alvi on PIAIC.[5][6][7]

Faysal Aziz Khan
فيصل عزيز خان
Born (1974-04-02) 2 April 1974
Sukkur, Sindh, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
Alma materUniversity of Karachi
(Bachelor of Science)
(MA in Economics)
(MA in International relations)
OccupationNews anchor, journalist
Years active1996–present
EmployerJang Group (1997–2002)
Geo News (2002–2014)
Bol News (2014–present)
Known for‘Kaala Budget’ – Geo News Special Report[1]
President and Chief News Officer
Bol Media Group[2]
Strategic Advisor to
President of Pakistan on PIAIC[3]
TV Show Ab Baat Hogi
WebsiteOfficial Website

Early life

Faysal was born in Sukkur, Sindh, Pakistan, into a Yusufzai Pathan family to Abdul Qayyum Khan, a government officer. Faysal graduated in 1993 with a bachelor's degree in Science at the University of Karachi, followed by a master's degree in Economics in 1995 then second master's degree in International Relations in 1997 at the University of Karachi. He is fluent in speaking English, Urdu and Sindhi language.[8]

Career

Faysal started his career in 1996 as a correspondent for Urdu language newspaper Daily Nawa-e-Waqt. In 1998 he joined Daily Jang served as staff reporter, in 2002 he joined Geo News as youngest Bureau Chief,[9] where he worked for 12 years. While working for Geo News as investigative journalist he published about large-scale special investigative report named as Kala Budget (Black Budget) of Karachi in 2013 which revealed that Rs. 830 million have been looted from residents of Karachi city by illegal activities, money laundering and corruption.[10][11][12] In 2016 he joined Bol News as president and later became Chief News Officer for Bol Media Group He presently hosts a current affairs talk show Ab Baat Hogi on Bol News.[13][14][15][16][17]

Honors and awards

Faysal has spent 23 years journalism thus he has recognized by mentioned below awards.[18]

  • 1999 – Best Reporter Award by Karachi Union of Journalist
  • 2002 – Best IT Journalist Award by ITCN, Singapore
  • 2011 – Pakistan Media Award by Association of Television Journalist
  • 2013 – Best Investigative Journalism
  • 2017 – Pakistan Excellence Award

See also

References
  1. "'Kala Budget' deprives Karachiites of Rs830m daily". The News, Retrieved September 4, 2013.
  2. Faysal Aziz Khan on Bol News
  3. "Presidential Initiative For Artificial Intelligence and Computing Training". Tech Pakistan, Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  4. Faysal Aziz Khan on Bol News
  5. "PIAIC expands it Training to Islamabad". Tech Juice, Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  6. "Pakistan Media Under Siege". Inter Press Service, Retrieved Nov 22 2007.
  7. "Faisal Aziz Khan resigns from Geo News". Hip in Pakistan, Retrieved JAN 09, 2015.
  8. "Civil society, journalists vow to thwart designs against Geo". The News, Retrieved May 22, 2014.
  9. Committee to Protect Journalists – CPJ Report
  10. "'Kala Budget' deprives Karachiites of Rs830m daily". The News, Retrieved September 4, 2013.
  11. "Civil society, journalists vow to thwart designs against Geo". The News, Retrieved May 22, 2014.
  12. Murder Journalists rally to slam reporter’s murder The News, Retrieved 15 January 2011
  13. Bol Narrative Editorial Board
  14. Faysal Aziz Khan on Bol News
  15. Journalists call for developing standardized list of terminology for words threatening their safety
  16. "Journalists vow to protect freedom of expression". Pakistan Press Foundation, Retrieved May 20, 2014.
  17. "South Asian Free Media Association (Safma) chapter office-bearers elected". Pakistan Press Foundation, Retrieved November 9, 2010.
  18. "BOL hires former Geo bureau chief". Journalism Pakistan, Retrieved December 25, 2014.
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