Khalid Hameed (newscaster)
Khalid Hameed | |
|---|---|
| خالد حمید | |
| Born | Khalid Hameed Baig |
| Occupation | TV News presenter |
| Years active | 1972 - present |
| Television | Pakistan Television (PTV) |
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Khalid Hameed Baig or Khalid Hameed is a Pakistani newscaster who worked at Radio Pakistan and Pakistan Television during the 1970s and 1980s. As of 2025, he is associated with Voice of America (Urdu).
Life and career
[edit]Hameed was born in Rawalpindi. He joined Pakistan Television as a news presenter in February 1972.[1][2] According to a Gallup survey in 1986, he was the most popular male PTV newscaster.[3][4]
As of January 2025, Hameed is working for Voice of America (Urdu).[5]
Awards and recognition
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Nigar Award | Best newscaster | Won | [6] |
| 1990 | Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan | Arts | Won | [1] |
References
[edit]- 1 2 "صدارتی تمغہ برائے حسن کارکردگی۔ خالد حمید". Tareekh-e-Pakistan website (in Urdu). Archived from the original on 25 December 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ↑ "5 PTV News Anchors: THEN And NOW!". bolo Jawan. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ↑ "POPULAR PTV NEWSCASTERS: Khalid Hameed and Mahpara Safdar are the most popular newscasters". Gallup Pakistan. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ↑ "Year 1986". Gallup Pakistan. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ↑ "خبریں خالد حمید کے ساتھ". Voice of America (Urdu) (in Urdu). Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ↑ "نگار ایوارڈز برائے سال1985". Nigar Weekly (in Urdu). Golden Jubilee Number: 295–296. 2000.
