Ali Moeen Nawazish (Urdu: علی معین نوازش) is a Pakistani columnist and Media Manager who serves as the General Manager of Strategy and a weekly columnist for
Daily Jang
The ''Daily Jang'' ( ur, ) is an Urdu newspaper headquartered in Karachi, Pakistan. It is the oldest newspaper of Pakistan in continuous publication since its foundation in 1939, first published during World War II, hence the name (Jang) translat ...
newspaper.
Early life
Ali Moeen Nawazish is from
Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi ( or ; Urdu, ) is a city in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is the fourth largest city in Pakistan after Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad, and third largest in Punjab after Lahore and Faisalabad. Rawalpindi is next to Pakistan's ...
, Pakistan and has spent most of his life there.
[ He studied at St Mary's Academy (Rawalpindi), ]Roots School System
The Roots School System (RSS) is a school system based in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
History
The organization was founded in 1988 by Riffat Mushtaq with the first institution at Harley Street Rawalpindi. The organization has spread with her children ...
during his General Certificate of Education
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. Ali's academic performance[Jago Dunya Intervie]
"Jago Interview"
/ref> He has claimed that he wishes to achieve greatness and make a name for himself and his homeland. He received 9 A's in his O Level, along with a "Top in World" award in computer studies.
Nawazish rose to popularity in 2009 for securing 22 A grades, 1B and 1C A Level
The A-Level (Advanced Level) is a subject-based qualification conferred as part of the General Certificate of Education, as well as a school leaving qualification offered by the educational bodies in the United Kingdom and the educational aut ...
s, a world record at that time.[ He went on to obtain his ]bachelor's degree
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in Politics and International Relations from Trinity Hall, Cambridge
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It is the fifth-oldest surviving college of the university, having been founded in 1350 by ...
, and then completed a master's degree in journalism from the: Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
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Founded in 1912 by Joseph Pulitzer, Columbia Journalism School is one of the oldest journalism s ...
.[
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Media attention
In 2009, Nawazish completed his A Levels
The A-Level (Advanced Level) is a subject-based qualification conferred as part of the General Certificate of Education, as well as a school leaving qualification offered by the educational bodies in the United Kingdom and the educational aut ...
in 23 subjects, a world record at that time. The subjects he took included physics
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, chemistry
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, biology
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, math
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, further mathematics
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, sociology
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, Urdu literature
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, travel and tourism, general further mathematics, computer studies
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, ICT
ICT may refer to:
Sciences and technology
* Information and communications technology
* Image Constraint Token, in video processing
* Immunochromatographic test, a rapid immunoassay used to detect diseases such as anthrax
* In-circuit test, in ...
, psychology
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, critical thinking
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, marine sciences
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, English language, thinking skills, geography
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, pure mathematics
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, general paper The Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (or Singapore-Cambridge GCE A-Level) is a GCE Advanced Level examination held annually in Singapore and is jointly conducted by the Ministry of Education (MOE), Singapore Examin ...
, business studies
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, applied geography
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, general studies and human biology
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. He also received awards for the highest marks in the country in computing
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and ICT.[
Nawazish's A Level result was taken up by the international media. He was interviewed by or quoted in a number of newspapers and TV channels including ]Times Online
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, The Telegraph
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Australia
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, Daily Mail
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, Khaleej Times
''Khaleej Times'' is a daily English language newspaper published in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Launched on 16 April 1978, ''Khaleej Times'' is the UAE's longest-running English daily newspaper.
History and profile
A partnership between the U ...
, The Independent
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, BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC
Here i going to introduce about the best teacher of my life b BALAJI sir. He is the precious gift that I got befor 2yrs . How has helped and thought all the concept and made my success in the 10th board ex ...
, CNN
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, Al Jazeera
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.
Nawazish faced severe backlash and criticism from the public for interviewing Shah Hussain, the attacker who stabbed Khadija Siddique 23 times in broad daylight and posting the interview on his personal Facebook page.
Awards and recognition
* Pride of Performance
The Pride of Performance ( ur, ), officially known as Presidential Pride of Performance, is an award bestowed by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to recognize people with "notable achievements in the field of art, science, literature, sports, an ...
Award by the President of Pakistan
The president of Pakistan ( ur, , translit=s̤adr-i Pākiṣṭān), officially the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is the ceremonial head of state of Pakistan and the commander-in-chief of the Pakistan Armed Forces.[Yousaf Raza Gillani
Yusuf Raza Gilani (Urdu: ; born 9 June 1952), is a Pakistani politician who served as 18th Prime Minister of Pakistan from 25 March 2008, until his retroactive disqualification and ouster by the Supreme Court of Pakistan on 26 April 2012. He ...]
,Pakistan Television Corporation
Pakistan Television Corporation ( ur, ; reporting name: PTV) is the Pakistani state-owned broadcaster. Pakistan entered the television broadcasting age in 1964, with a pilot television station established at Lahore.
Background
Historical co ...
among many others in Pakistan invited him as a guest to their various shows.
Jang Media Group
Nawazish soon joined Pakistan's biggest media group; Jang Group of Newspapers
Jang Media Group (), also known as Geo Group, is a Pakistani media conglomerate and a subsidiary of Dubai-based company Independent Media Corporation. Its headquarters is in Printing House, Karachi, Pakistan. It is Pakistan's largest group of new ...
and Geo TV
Geo Television Network is a television channel based in Pakistan. It was established in May 2002 and is owned by the Jang Media Group. The channel began its test transmission on 14 August 2002, with regular transmission beginning on 1 October 2 ...
, where he serves as a youth ambassador A youth ambassador is a young agent, representative and/or steward for the charity for which they work.Anaphylaxis CampaignYouth Ambassadors/ref>
Youth ambassadors have been introduced in order to promote participation, or spread goodwill or knowle ...
and columnist
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, using his position to highlight the issues of young people to the mainstream media where they are often neglected. He is also seen as an analyst, host and judge on different shows on media channels. He also serves as General Manager Strategy and Innovation at Jang Group. The Jang Real provides extra and relevant information, including audio, video and linked social media, of any news printed on Jang newspaper by using your smartphone camera on your device.
References
External links
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Punjabi people
1990 births
People from Rawalpindi District
Pakistani columnists
Living people
Students in Pakistan
Alumni of Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism alumni
Recipients of the Pride of Performance