Kanwal Naseer

Kanwal Naseer or Kanwal Hameed (23 January 1948 – 25 March 2021) was a Pakistani journalist at Pakistan Television Network, having the honor of being Pakistan's first female news presenter and anchor.

Kanwal Naseer
Born	(1948-01-23)23 January 1948 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Died	25 March 2021(2021-03-25) (aged 73) Islamabad, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Years active	1963–2021
Employer(s)	Pakistan Television Corporation Radio Pakistan
Spouse	Colonel Naseer (until her death in 2021)
Mother	Mohini Hameed
Awards	Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan (2002)

Early life

Kanwal Naseer was born in 1948 in Lahore, Pakistan. Her mother Mohini Hameed (also affectionately known as 'Aapa Shameem') was a broadcaster and actress.^[1][2]

Career

Kanwal Naseer made her first appearance for Pakistan Television (PTV) on 26 November 1964 (PTV's first broadcasting day).^[3][4][1] She worked for state-run Pakistan Television Corporation for nearly 50 years.^{[1][5][2][6][7]}

Awards and recognition

In 2002, she was awarded the Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan.^[8][2]

Death

She died on 25 March 2021, in Islamabad, Pakistan after a brief illness at age 73.^[2]