Khalid Hameed (newscaster)

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Khalid Hameed
خالد حمید
Born
Khalid Hameed Baig

NationalityPakistani
OccupationNews presenter
Years active1972 - present
TelevisionPTV
Awards

Khalid Hameed Baig is a Pakistani newscaster who worked at Radio Pakistan and Pakistan Television during the 1970s and 1980s. Currently, he is associated with Voice of America (Urdu).

Life and career[edit]

Hameed was born in Rawalpindi. He joined Pakistan Television as a news presenter in February 1972.[1][2][3] According to a Gallup survey in 1986, he was the most popular male PTV newscaster.[4][5][6]

Currently,[when?] Hameed is working for Voice of America (Urdu).[7]

Awards and recognition[edit]

Year Award Category Result Ref.
1985 Nigar Award Best newscaster Won [8]
1990 Pride of Performance Arts Won [1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "صدارتی تمغہ برائے حسن کارکردگی۔ خالد حمید". Tareekh e Pakistan (in Urdu). Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  2. ^ "5 PTV News Anchors: THEN And NOW!". bolo Jawan. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  3. ^ "نیوز کاسٹر خالد حمید او ر عشرت فاطمہ نے کیا یاد گزرے ہوئے زمانے کو". Awaza (in Urdu). 20 May 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  4. ^ "POPULAR PTV NEWSCASTERS: Khalid Hameed and Mahpara Safdar are the most popular newscasters". Gallup Pakistan. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Year 1986". Gallup Pakistan. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  6. ^ "khalid hameed and mahpara safdafr are most ... - Gallup Pakistan". Yumpu. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  7. ^ "خبریں خالد حمید کے ساتھ". Voice of America (Urdu). Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  8. ^ "نگار ایوارڈز برائے سال1985". Nigar Weekly (in Urdu). Golden Jubilee Number: 295–296. 2000.