ABDUL WADOOD QURESHI BIO-DATA

             

   BIO-DATA

ABDUL WADOOD QURESHI

(Sitara-i-Imtiaz)

Journalist, Editor (Electronic & Print Media), Columnist, Analyst.

Name                                                Abdul Wadood Qureshi

Father’s Name                  Al-Haaj Abdul Ghafoor

Date of Birth                     21^st February 1952

Place of Birth                    Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Author of Books              (i)     Qabil-e-Zikar                          

                                                (ii)    Jail Ke Waqiat               

                                                (iii)   Haj-e-Alam                             

Experience

Government Services:

Media Consultant to the Government of NWFP in year 1994.

Experience

Print Media:

·        Editor Daily “JINNAH” Islamabad 17^th October 2001 to 21^st June 2008.

·        Editor Daily “Taza Akhbar” Islamabad 17h October 2001 to 21^st June 2008.

·        Resident Editor Daily “Khabrain” Islamabad 27^th November 2006 to 26^th May 2007 and 1^st July 2008 to 26^th March 2009.

·        Group Editor Daily “Pakistan” Islamabad 4^th April 2009.

·        Editor Daily Asian News Islamabad 25 January 2011 to date.

·        Resident  Editor Daily “Khabrain” Islamabad February 1999 to 15^th May 2001.

·        Editor Weekly “Rawish” Rawlpindi / Islamabad since 12^th January 1978 to date.

·        Editor Weekly “Idraak-e-Nau” Islamabad 9^th April 2010 to date.

·        Deputy Editor Daily “ Markaz” for 3 years 1991 to 1994.

·        Assistant Editor & Chief Reporter Daily “Tameer" (1974-1982)

Experience in

Electronic Media:

·        Bureau Chief & Incharge Current Affairs “Uni Plus TV” Islamabad August 2002 to 23^rd December 2003.

·        Editor special assignments “Channel 5” 1^st July 2008 to 26^th March 2009.

Qualification:                M.A (Urdu).

Public Services:

·        Member Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editors (CPNE)

·        Member Central Board of Film Censor Government of Pakistan Islamabad.

·        Member Divisional Accreditation Committee, Director Public Relations, Govt. Of Punjab, Rawalpindi.

·        N.O.V Adyala Jail Rawalpindi (Appointed by Govt. of Punjab)

·        Member Inspection Team Federal Government Hospitals Monitoring Committee.

·        Former Additional Chief Warden Civil Defence Govt. of Punjab Rawalpindi.

·        President Markazi Anjuman Shereyan, Rawalpindi.

Sacrifices:

·        Appeared in the F.A Exam While being a regular student of Gordon College from “C” Division Police Station, Rawalpindi and appeared for his Graduation Exam from District Jail Rawalpindi. Being a student leader was arrested for seventeen times and confined in District Jail Rawalpindi, Central Jail Peshawar, Central Jail Mianwali and Kot Lakhpat Jail Lahore. And Detained three times under section 32 of Defence of Pakistan Rules and also detained three times under section 3 of the West Pakistan Public Order Ordinance of 1960. But never convicted, instead all cases were withdrawn by the government itself and was acquitted, every time with honour.

                                

·        Being a journalist was trilled by a Military Court, under the allegation of spreading hatred against the Military Rule, in the form of question to (the then) Chief Martial Law Administrator Punjab Lt. Gen. Ghulam Jillani Khan. The case was still under consideration when the Military Government came to an end, and the case met the same fate.

Awards:

·        For outstanding services in the field of Journalism, Government of Pakistan Decorated with highest civil award, Sitara-i-Imtiaz on 23^rd March 2009.

·        Winner West Pakistan Civil Defence Governor Challenge Shield in 28 August, 1971.

·        Journalist Award Given by Chief Justice of Pakistan Mr. Justice Muhammad Afzal Zula.

·        Shield given by Governor NWFP in 1994 during tenure as Media Consultant to the Government of NWFP.

·        Gold Meddle given by the Akhbar Firoshan through Abbasi News Agency Rawalpindi for the contributing towards the Welfare of the Akhbar Firoshan.

·        Children Friendly National Newspaper Editor Award 2006 and Rs.20,000/- cash prize given by "Sahil" as Resident Editor Daily "Khabrain" Islamabad on 7^th March 2007.

·        Children Friendly National Newspaper Editor Award 2006 and Rs.15,000/- cash prize given by "Sahil" as Resident Editor Daily "Jinnah" Islamabad on 17^th March 2008.

Foreign Tours:

·        Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Afghanistan, United Kingdom, Abu Dhabi, Dubai & Doha (Qatar), Sri Lanka.

Club :

·        Member Islamabad Club. Islamabad.

                            

                              

Address:

·        Street No. 7, Qasimabad, Rawalpindi City.

·        Mobile                  0333-5170786

·        Phone                             051-5500786-7

·        Fax                       051-5500788

E-mail:                          hwqureshi@hotmail.com

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