Suhail Warraich (born 8 November 1961) is a Pakistani
journalist
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,
television
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host, analyst and media personality. Warraich's
most popular programme is Ek Din Geo k Sath on Geo News every Saturday and Sunday. He also shares his opinions on the talk show ''Meray Mutabiq'' along with host Maria Memon and on many other
Pakistani television
Television in Pakistan started in 1964 and the first live transmission of Pakistan Television began on 26 November 1964, in Lahore.Jauharabd , Khushab (a district in
Punjab
Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising a ...
, Pakistan). He belongs to ''Warraich'' clan of the Jat community. Warraich holds a master's degree in English literature from the
University of the Punjab
The University of the Punjab (Urdu, pnb, ), also referred to as Punjab University, is a public, research, coeducational higher education institution located in Lahore, Pakistan. Punjab University is the oldest public university in Pakistan. ...
. He has been affiliated with
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 ...
since its inception and had started his career in journalism through print media in December 1985.Profile of Sohail Warraich on Pakistan Herald newspaper Retrieved 24 September 2020 He is one of the most popular host of the GEO TV Programmes Ek Din Geo k Sath, an interview-based TV program on lifestyles of celebrities. He also used to host ''Left Right'', a political talk show posing right-wing and left-wing political arguments. Warraich used to support the left wing on this TV show. He used to come on a programme ''Meray Mutabiq'' every Sunday, an opinionated interview/talk show based on Warraich's analytical views on current issues along with TV journalists Hassan Nisar and Iftikhar Ahmad. Sohail Warraich is also a human rights activist responsible for Amnesty International Pakistan's Human Rights Project.
Senior journalist and analyst Sohail Warraich joined Dunya News in capacity of Executive Director on 23 January 2017.
"Dunya Media Group announced the affiliation with the prominent media personality. The celebrated analyst took responsibility of Executive Director of Dunya News while performing duties as Group Editor at "Roznama Dunya". Suhail Warraich rejoined
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 ...
and currently is affiliated with
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 ...
in 2020. One of the major Pakistani English-language newspapers describes him, "Sohail Warraich is one of the most well-known political reporters, interviewers who, having spent a lifetime in print, took to television like a duck to water".
Sohail Warraich is widely considered to be an authority on Punjab's political families, clans or 'biradari' system voting trend prevalent in Punjab's election politics.
Publications
He is also author of two books ''Ghaddar'' ''Kaun?'' and ''Qatil'' ''Kaun?''. In his book Ghaddar Kaun (Who's the Traitor?), Sohail Warraich
writes about the facts that led to the
coup d'état
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of 1999 in Pakistan and in the aftermath of the events on October 12, 1999. Former Prime Minister
Mian Nawaz Sharif
Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif (Urdu, Punjabi: ; born 25 December 1949) is a Pakistani businessman and politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Pakistan for three non-consecutive terms. He is the longest-serving prime minister of Pak ...
revealed many new facts about his life and political career in that interview and later included in Warraich's book. Sohail Warraich completed the book after almost three years of work. This book covers the entire life of Mian
Nawaz Sharif
Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif (Urdu, Punjabi: ; born 25 December 1949) is a Pakistani businessman and politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Pakistan for three non-consecutive terms. He is the longest-serving prime minister of Pak ...
, the former
Prime Minister of Pakistan
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in 2017. In September 2020, his recent book titled ''Yeh Company Nahin Chale Gi'' (this company won't run) was removed from the bookstores in Pakistan due to objections on and reservations about a cartoon on its cover. According to Samaa TV News website, "The cartoon on the cover showed General Bajwa sitting in a chair and PM Khan sitting in his feet. The leaders of the opposition Nawaz Sharif, Asif Ali Zardari,
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari ( ur, بلاول بھٹو زرداری; born 21 September 1988) is a Pakistani politician who is serving as the 37th Minister of Foreign Affairs, in office since 27 April 2022. He became the chairman of Pakistan Peop ...
Warraich is known for his direct and blunt questioning style and sarcastic speaking tone and humour. His tag line Kia yeh khula tazzad nahin?''' is very famous among the comedians and have been frequently repeated in several TV shows. He has conducted interviews with a
number of high-profile personalities and political figures and is given credit for his journalistic skills where he was able to extract interesting revelations from some prominent personalities of Pakistan.
Books
*''Qatil Kaun?''
*''Ghaddar Kaun?'' (2006) (based on interviews when Nawaz Sharif was in exile in Saudi Arabia)Books and profile of Sohail Warraich on goodreads.com website Retrieved 24 September 2020
*''Gernailun Ki Siasat''
*''Adalia Ke Uroojo Ki Kahani''
*''Mazhabi Siasat Ke Tazadat''
*''Chotay Soobay Punjab Se Naraz Keun''
*''The Party is Over'' (2018) (inside stories of the disqualification of former Prime Minister
Nawaz Sharif
Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif (Urdu, Punjabi: ; born 25 December 1949) is a Pakistani businessman and politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Pakistan for three non-consecutive terms. He is the longest-serving prime minister of Pak ...