Talat Hussain
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Syed Talat Hussain was executive director
of AAJ Television
and hosts the famous show Live with Talat. He writes for Newsline
, Daily Dawn, Time Magazine, Daily Times (Pakistan), Daily Express and occasionally contributes to India Today
.
currently he is presenting program on dawn tv titled "news night with talat.
and He is married to Tehmina Talat and has 3 children, a son, Shamil Talat and two daughters, Afza and Soughat. He lives in Islamabad.
.
Later after opening of PTV World he started another famous program
"News Night".
He established ARY
’s Islamabad office and headed the team that launched PTV World News. He has held key positions of Director, News & Current Affairs with Pakistan Television Corporation
, Prime Television
(UK) and Telebiz. Currently he is Director News at Aaj TV and also write occasionally for Daily Express
, an Urdu newspapers since July 2008.
Shampoo advert.
. Due to loss of communications, Hussain's status and whereabouts were unknown for a while, and a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Pakistan)
stated "the Government of Pakistan is seriously concerned over the well-being and whereabouts of the Pakistani citizens and media personnel including Syed Talat Hussain and Raza Mahmood Agha (both of them from AAJ Television
) who were on board the Flotilla bound for Gaza. The Foreign Ministry is in constant touch with its Missions in the region to ascertain the well-being of our nationals." On June 1, 2010 Hussain was finally released through Shah Abdullah II of Jordan and returned to Karachi via Dubai.
Executive director
Executive director is a term sometimes applied to the chief executive officer or managing director of an organization, company, or corporation. It is widely used in North American non-profit organizations, though in recent decades many U.S. nonprofits have adopted the title "President/CEO"...
of AAJ Television
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...
and hosts the famous show Live with Talat. He writes for Newsline
Newsline (magazine)
Newsline is a monthly English current affairs magazine published from Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It was started in July 1989.- See also :* Herald Magazine* Teenager Magazine-External links:**...
, Daily Dawn, Time Magazine, Daily Times (Pakistan), Daily Express and occasionally contributes to India Today
India Today
India Today is an Indian weekly news magazine published by Living Media India Limited, in publication since 1975 based in Mumbai. India Today is also the name of its sister-publication in Hindi...
.
currently he is presenting program on dawn tv titled "news night with talat.
Family
Talat Hussain was born in journalist family.His family is basically from a village "Sarkaal",district Chakwal. He is younger brother of famous anchor and Analyst Dr. Riffat Hussain who works for News OneNews One
Launched on November 27, 2007, News ONE is Pakistan's premier news channel and is licensed by Air Waves Media Ltd. and comes under the umbrella of the largest advertising group in Pakistan, The Interflow Group of Companies....
and He is married to Tehmina Talat and has 3 children, a son, Shamil Talat and two daughters, Afza and Soughat. He lives in Islamabad.
Early career
He is pioneer of Morning News Shows in Pakistan. in Late 90's he ran a famous morning news show "Sawaray Sawaray" on PTVPakistan Television Corporation
The Pakistan Television Corporation is Pakistan's national television broadcaster. The first live transmission of PTV began on November 26, 1964, in Lahore...
.
Later after opening of PTV World he started another famous program
"News Night".
He established ARY
ARY Digital
ARY Digital, a subsidiary of the ARY Group, is a popular Pakistani television network available in Pakistan, the Middle East, North America and Europe. The ARY Group of companies is a Dubai-based holding company founded by a Pakistani businessman, Abdul Razzak Yaqoob . The network caters to the...
’s Islamabad office and headed the team that launched PTV World News. He has held key positions of Director, News & Current Affairs with Pakistan Television Corporation
Pakistan Television Corporation
The Pakistan Television Corporation is Pakistan's national television broadcaster. The first live transmission of PTV began on November 26, 1964, in Lahore...
, Prime Television
Prime Television
PRIME7 is an Australian television network owned by Prime Media Group Limited. Prime Television launched on 17 March 1962 as CBN/CWN in Orange and Dubbo, New South Wales, and has since expanded to cover regional New South Wales, Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory as a Seven Network...
(UK) and Telebiz. Currently he is Director News at Aaj TV and also write occasionally for Daily Express
Daily Express (Urdu newspaper)
The Daily Express , founded on 3 September, 1998, is one of Pakistan’s most widely circulated Urdu language newspapers, published by Century Publications, a Lakson Group subsidiary. It is published simultaneously from Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Multan, Faisalabad, Gujranwala,...
, an Urdu newspapers since July 2008.
Modeling
Talat Hussain appeared in a Head & ShouldersHead & Shoulders
Head & Shoulders is a brand of anti-dandruff shampoo produced by Procter & Gamble. Head & Shoulders Classic Clean Shampoo is the top-selling shampoo in the United States by dollar sales.- History :...
Shampoo advert.
Current affairs shows by Talat
- Sawaray Sawaray - PTV
- News Night - PTV
- Live with Talat - AAJ TV (First Show: 23rd March, 2005, Last Show: 29 Oct, 2010)
- News Night With Talat – Dawn News (First Show: 8th November 2010)
Gaza flotilla raid
On the 30th of May 2010, Hussain was aboard the convoy amid conflict during the Gaza flotilla raidGaza flotilla raid
The Gaza flotilla raid was a military operation by Israel against six ships of the "Gaza Freedom Flotilla" on 31 May 2010 in international waters of the Mediterranean Sea...
. Due to loss of communications, Hussain's status and whereabouts were unknown for a while, and a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Pakistan)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Pakistan)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, also known as Foreign Ministry, is a Government of Pakistan's federal and executive Ministry which is responsible for international and Foreign Affairs. The ministry was created in 1947, and was one of the first ministries to be established...
stated "the Government of Pakistan is seriously concerned over the well-being and whereabouts of the Pakistani citizens and media personnel including Syed Talat Hussain and Raza Mahmood Agha (both of them from AAJ Television
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...
) who were on board the Flotilla bound for Gaza. The Foreign Ministry is in constant touch with its Missions in the region to ascertain the well-being of our nationals." On June 1, 2010 Hussain was finally released through Shah Abdullah II of Jordan and returned to Karachi via Dubai.
See also
- List of Pakistani journalists
- AAJ TVAAJ TVAAJ 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...
- Nadeem Malik (Pakistani journalist)
- Faisal QureshiFaisal QureshiFaisal Qureshi is a Pakistan entrepreneur, electrical engineer, and a founder chair person of a non-profit organization , anchor person of several TV talk shows, currently including on , on Business Plus and on Samaa TV, and formerly Breakfast at Dawn on Dawn News, and founder chairperson of...
- Shahnawaz FarooquiShahnawaz FarooquiShahnawaz Farooqui is a Pakistani journalist and commentator.-Biography:Farooqui was born in Karachi in 1964. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Mass Communication, First Class Second Position, from the University of Karachi in 1986...
- Ahmed Tamjid AijaziAhmed Tamjid AijaziAhmed 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 of AAJ TV. He has previously worked as consultant for ILIM TV, a Dubai based Pakistani TV Channel. He has also worked...
- Daily Times (Pakistan)
