Ahmed Tamjid Aijazi
Encyclopedia
Ahmed Tamjid Aijazi is a Pakistani journalist, public speaker and political analyst based in Dubai
. He is a special correspondent for Daily Hurriyat News and the ex-Editor News (Web) of AAJ TV
. He has previously worked as consultant
for ILIM TV
, a Dubai based Pakistani TV Channel. He has also worked as News Producer in Roshni TV. Tamjid Aijazi writes occasionally for Spider
of DAWN
Group, CIO Pakistan and Weekly Friday Special, Karachi
.
. After graduation, he did various self-directed courses from The Poynter Institute for Media Studies, Florida
and is currently enrolled in Masters in Media Management at Institute of Business Management
.
, IPTV
and Home Automation
. He worked for AAJ TV
for three months from October 2007, before shifting to UAE in January 2008. Tamjid Aijazi, working in close collaboration with Bruce Falconer of Mother Jones Magazine
, broke the news of Blackwater Operations in Pakistan in November 2007. Tamjid Aijazi re-joined AAJ News in June 2010. At present, he is leading the web team for AAJ TV
, a renowned Pakistani TV channel.
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
. He is a special correspondent for Daily Hurriyat News and the ex-Editor News (Web) of AAJ TV
AAJ TV
AAJ TV is a 24 hour Pakistani news television channel. Aaj in English means "Today".-Channel and its Programmes:AAJ News was initially started on March 23, 2005 by the Business Recorder Group...
. He has previously worked as consultant
Consultant
A consultant is a professional who provides professional or expert advice in a particular area such as management, accountancy, the environment, entertainment, technology, law , human resources, marketing, emergency management, food production, medicine, finance, life management, economics, public...
for ILIM TV
ILIM TV
ILIM TV is a Pakistani Infotainment Channel operated from Dubai. Its programming covers social issues, government strategies and education. It has a special focus on the long term vision of Pakistan and how day to day issues affect this vision. The programming is a blend of news, current affairs,...
, a Dubai based Pakistani TV Channel. He has also worked as News Producer in Roshni TV. Tamjid Aijazi writes occasionally for Spider
Spider (internet magazine)
Spider written as SPIDER is a monthly magazine circulated in Pakistan by the DAWN group of newspapers, focusing on issues related to software/hardware and Internet technologies. The magazine sported a tagline boasting it to be "Pakistan's Internet Magazine" till March 2005...
of DAWN
Dawn (newspaper)
Dawn is Pakistan's oldest and most widely read English-language newspaper. One of the country's two largest English-language dailies, it is the flagship of the Dawn Group of Newspapers, published by Pakistan Herald Publications, which also owns the Herald, a magazine, the evening paper The Star and...
Group, CIO Pakistan and Weekly Friday Special, Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
.
Education
Tamjid Aijazi graduated from National University of Emerging SciencesNational University of Computer and Emerging Sciences
The National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences is a university in Pakistan with headquarters at Islamabad and campuses at Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and Peshawar...
. After graduation, he did various self-directed courses from The Poynter Institute for Media Studies, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
and is currently enrolled in Masters in Media Management at Institute of Business Management
Institute of Business Management
The Institute of Business Management is a university and business school in Pakistan. IoBM is composed of three colleges located in Karachi , the College of Business Management , the College of Economics and Social Development , and the College of Computer Science and Information Systems .-...
.
Background
Tamjid Aijazi joined Roshni TV as a News Producer in May 2006. During this time, he contributed extensively to the largest IT magazine of Pakistan, Spider and did cover stories on YouTube Censorship in PakistanBlocking of YouTube
YouTube, the third-most visited website in the world , has been censored several times in some countries since its inception....
, IPTV
IPTV
Internet Protocol television is a system through which television services are delivered using the Internet protocol suite over a packet-switched network such as the Internet, instead of being delivered through traditional terrestrial, satellite signal, and cable television formats.IPTV services...
and Home Automation
Home automation
Home automation is the residential extension of "building automation". It is automation of the home, housework or household activity. Home automation may include centralized control of lighting, HVAC , appliances, and other systems, to provide improved convenience, comfort, energy efficiency and...
. He worked for AAJ TV
AAJ TV
AAJ TV is a 24 hour Pakistani news television channel. Aaj in English means "Today".-Channel and its Programmes:AAJ News was initially started on March 23, 2005 by the Business Recorder Group...
for three months from October 2007, before shifting to UAE in January 2008. Tamjid Aijazi, working in close collaboration with Bruce Falconer of Mother Jones Magazine
Mother Jones (magazine)
Mother Jones is an American independent news organization, featuring investigative and breaking news reporting on politics, the environment, human rights, and culture. Mother Jones has been nominated for 23 National Magazine Awards and has won six times, including for General Excellence in 2001,...
, broke the news of Blackwater Operations in Pakistan in November 2007. Tamjid Aijazi re-joined AAJ News in June 2010. At present, he is leading the web team for AAJ TV
AAJ TV
AAJ TV is a 24 hour Pakistani news television channel. Aaj in English means "Today".-Channel and its Programmes:AAJ News was initially started on March 23, 2005 by the Business Recorder Group...
, a renowned Pakistani TV channel.