Azhar Abbas (journalist)

Azhar Abbas is a Pakistani journalist who is currently serving as the managing director of Geo News.^[1][2][3][4]

Azhar Abbas
اظہر عباس
Born	Pakistan
Occupation	Journalist
Relatives	Zaffar Abbas (brother) Mazhar Abbas (brother) Athar Abbas (brother)
Awards	Hilal-i-Imtiaz
Website	www.geo.tv/writer/azhar-abbas

Early life and education

Azhar Abbas was born to Mirza Abid Abbas, an educationist who was served as a secretary of the Hyderabad Board of Education.^[5] Abbas has four brothers, retired Major General Athar Abbas, Zaffar Abbas, Anwer Abbas, and Mazhar Abbas.^[6][7]

In 2008 Abbas's brother, Athar Abbas, became the Director General of the ISPR.^[8] He served until 2012 and was Pakistan's Ambassador to Ukraine from 2015 to 2018.^[9] His other brother Mazhar Abbas is the secretary general of the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists,^[10] while another brother, Zaffar Abbas, is the editor of Dawn. He has another brother named Anwer Abbas.^[5][11]

Career

He began his career in 1990 with an English-language daily newspaper as a reporter. He has also worked for Dawn News as the director of news and current affairs. He joined Bol News when the network was established but left after the Axact scandal.^[12][13] He is a strong supporter of the journalistic community in Pakistan and an advocate for their well-being.^{[according to whom?][14][15]}

Awards and recognition

• Azhar Abbas (journalist) was awarded the Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Crescent of Excellence) in 2013 by the President of Pakistan.^[16]