journalist
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, writer, literary figure, and the scholar of
political science
Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and la ...
.
He is brother of renowned educationist and Pakistan’s first woman to do PhD in nuclear physics, Dr. Aquila Islam and father of journalist Aliya Salahuddin.
Career
He has written various analytical columns, both in
English
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* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ide ...
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 ...
and has often appeared on
Geo Television
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 ...
for independent commentary on Pakistan's current affairs.
He studied and graduated from the
Karachi University
The University of Karachi ( sd, ; informally Karachi University, KU, or UoK) is a public research university located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Established in June 1951 by an act of Parliament and as a successor to the University of Sindh (whi ...
. In addition, he served as the President of the
Karachi Press Club
The Karachi Press Club (KPC @pressclubkhi) ( ur, ) is an organization of the community of the journalists. It also takes account of academics, business people and people from the public service. Karachi Press Club was the first press club that w ...
in 2006.
Seminar by journalists
In 2018, on
World Press Freedom Day
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, a seminar was organized on the topic of 'Electronic media in Pakistan: challenges and issues' at the
Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology
SZABIST is a private institute with multiple campuses in the residential and commercial areas of Pakistan especially in the heart of Pakistan, Karachi, Islamabad, and United Arab Emirates. Its main campus is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
...
(Szabist) in Karachi where many journalists participated including Ghazi Salahuddin,
Mazhar Abbas
Mazhar Abbas is a Pakistani journalist. He was the deputy director of ARY News Television, the bilingual news channel in Pakistan, and the secretary general of the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists. He is the brother of Zaffar Abbas, the ed ...
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.Sarmad Khoosat to receive 'Pride of Performance' Award (the list also includes Ghazi Salahuddin) Pakistan Today (newspaper), Published 15 August 2016, Retrieved 3 December 2020