English Journalism in Hyderabad

English Journalism in Hyderabad

Indus Times

English journalism started with launch of Daily Indus Times from Hyderabad.  Its owner was Mr. Mirza who retired from Daily Dawn and wanted to give tough competition to Dawn. It was brought out from Pakka Qila area. He hired Mr Majeed a senior journalist of Pakistan Times, a popular paper of that time. The team included M. Akhiar, M.B Naqvi and others. This was the first English newspaper from interior Sindh.  Local team included Rasheed Niaz (who later joined Dawn in Karachi), Idrees Bakhtiar, Aziz Malik. In second phase, Syed Nayab Hussain was made editor. Nayab was also writer and poet. At some stage Nisar Channa also joined this paper as crime reporter. Due to financial crisis, this newspaper was closed. 

Sindh Observer

In mid seventies weekly Sindh Observer was launched by Qazi Mohammed Akbar. Qazi sahib an old Muslim Leaguer and politician has experience of running Daily Ibrat Sindhi newspaper.  The team included Shaikh Aziz, Syed Nayab Hussain, Saleem Qazi, Ali Hassan. Later Qazi family brought out Sindhi daily Sindh News. However Sindh observer continued for many years. Its second phase team included Faiz Baloch, Sohail Sangi and Ashraf Nahyoon.  In eighties it was made daily newspaper.

Idrees Bakhtiar 

Mr. Idrees Bakhtiar is currently Director Ethics in Geo TV, remained president of the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) Dastoori Group, and the Associate Editor of the Herald, the prestigious monthly news and opinion magazine of the Dawn Media Group.  He has also worked with BBC Urdu for many years and contributed news to Indian newspaper Daily Telegraph. Prior to this, he was elected secretary of the Karachi Union of Journalists and a member of the governing body for the Karachi Press Club.  

Throughout his career, Mr. Bakhtiar has reported for numerous newspapers, including being the Chief Reporter for the Star and reporting for Daily Indus Times, the first English newspaper in the interior of Sindh Province.

Qamaruzaman correspondent Daily Dawn:

Saleem Qureshi correspondent Daily Pakistan Times:

F.M Shiakh Daily Morning News:

Aziz Malik Daily Dawn:

Dastgeer Bhatti Daily Muslim: Ibrat, Hilal-e-Pakistan, Muslim, Sindh tribune

G.N Mughal reporter of Business Recorder belongs to Matiari town. Earlier he worked as reporter of Daily Hilal-e-Pakistan in Karachi. When Gen. Ziaul Haq took over the Hilal-e-Pakistan, he along with other was sacked and he joined Daily Business Recorder as reporter in Hyderabad. 

Mohammed Hussain Daily Dawn,

Online Journalists from Hyderabad

Ali Hassan

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Journalist,  ex president of Hyderabad Press Club, Columnist, editor, reporter, broadcaster

Started  journalism  by joining PPI news agency.

Worked in Daily Star and Monthly Herald, PPI, Daily Musawat as reporter, BBC radio and BBC online,

He brought out his own Weekly Manzil, Weekly Bedari, Daily Safeer,

Now reporter of Dawn TV, and also owner of three FMs radio stations. Also bringing out daily safer at low level.

 Writing columns for Daily Pakistan (Lahore and Islamabad) and Sindh Express Sindhi newspaper

 He believes Hyderabad should have its city paper.

Trained in online journalism by BBC

Author of two books

A man of principles, by nature very strict and well discipline, Very keen to have different experiences,

Since joining journalism, his strong will has been to have his own newspaper, for which he attempted more than three times.

He loves Hyderabad and fights for the rights and facilities of Hyderabad city.

 Vastly travelled in Sindh, knows Sindh politically, culturally and socially.

 Has vast circle of friends nearly in all walks of life.  

He was jailed during Zia period for few weeks.

 He has experience of all media i.e print, broadcast and TV, as well as online and magazine journalism

Sohail Sangi Daily Dawn:

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Student activist of Left wing students organization – Sindh Natioanl Studnets Federation, editor of Monthly Pireh Phutti a publication, translated and published a number of progressive books, Daily Sindh News ( Asstt Editor), Weekly Manzil, Weekly Bedari, Daily Sindh Observer English, Daily Aftab Sindhi , Daily Safeer Urdu (Deputy Editor), founding editor of Daily Awami Awaz, Resident Editor Kawish at Islamabad, Daily Sindh (Editor), BBC, Dawn, Dawn.com (online), BBC radio and BBC online.

founder of Resistance Journalism.

 Also brought first Sindhi newsmagazine Aarsee,

Trained in online journalism by BBC

Originally belong to Thar, taluka Chachro, education M. in English

Visiting faculty at Mass Communication Department Sindh University, and Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur,

Analyst, panelist of KTN, Sindh and Awaz TV talk shows

also columnist of Daily Kawish and Daily Nai Baat (urdu) Lahore, Karachi-Islamabad, Peshawar

Trainer in social development sector,

Activist, Writer, Teacher and Journalist contributed to the society on many accounts.

He was jailed for five years during MRD Movement for restoration of democracy.

Shaheed Mohtrama Benazir Bhutto also appeared to defend him and his colleague in Special Military Court as defence witness.

Writer of half dozen books on social, political and literary topics.

Teaching as VISITING FACULTY at Department of Mass Communication, University of Sindh Since last TEN years.

Working as journalist since last 35 years and pioneer of new Sindhi journalism, and founder Editor of Awami Awami.  Contributing columns and reports to BBC, Daily Dawn, Daily Nai Baat (Urdu daily) and Daily Kawish regularly.

Trainer of media studies and development sector, life personal skills

Riaz Sohail:

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Early education from Model School Sindh University, M.A in sociology from Sindh University, Media trainer,

Weekly Aarsee, Daily Kawish, BBC Radio, BBC online and BBC TV

Ansar Naqvi reporter of The News, he started his career from local Urdu daily Safeer. Later he joined Geo News and presently working as director news of this channel.

Daud Khan Pathan also launched three newspapers one of them Guardian was in English, its editor was Aqeel Ibrahim.

Qamaruddin Khan s/o late Akbar Khan

He was born in Khanpura, Ajmer Sharif-Rajisthan on December 8 1933 (As per Matriculation Certificate: June 10, 1936). He got early education from Moinia Islamia High School, Ajmer. Ghulam Hussain High School, Hyderabad Sindh.City Arts College, Hyderabad Sindh. He did  M.A (Philosophy) 1961, M.A (Islamic Culture 1964) (Private), M.A (Political Science 1970) (Private)  All from Sindh University

  

Best speaker of the school, scouts troops leader of school, represented college in various All Pakistan Inter Collegiate Urdu debates. Founder editor of Wisdom an annual magazine of the Department of Philosophy

University of Sindh and obtained messages from renowned philosophers of the time Bertrand Russell, A.j.ayer and Dr. Radhkrishnan also the president of India at that time

He worked as sub editor of daily Indus Times, Pasban and Basharat (Hyderabad).Also wrote editorial for Pasban.

Columns in Daily Jang since 1986 until 2008, also contributed columns On current national and international affairs to Nawa-i-Waqt, Jasarat and Express, Karachi. He also organized sittings and Breakfast and Tea on current national and international issues and Invited scholars and analysts.

He was conver Pakistan Nizam-e-Islam Party Hyderabad Division 1957-1958 . After the formation of Pakistan Democratic Party was elected Convener of the party for Hyderabad division.

He worked as sub editor-Daily Pasban, Daily Indus Times and Daily Bahsharat . He contributed stories, quotations and tit bits to children’s pages of Dawn Urdu in 1951.

First column published in Daily Jang Karachi on 18 March 1986. He contributed columns on current nationals and international affairs mostly to Daily Jung but also to Nawa-i-waqt, Jasarat and Express.