Suhail Warraich
Suhail Warraich | |
|---|---|
| سہیل وڑایچ | |
| Born | 1961 (age 63–64) |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Education | MA degree in English literature from the University of the Punjab |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist (TV and print journalist) |
| Years active | 1999 – present |
| Employer | Geo News (2002-present) |
Suhail Sarwar Warraich (Urdu: سہیل وڑایچ; born 1961) is a Pakistani journalist and television host.
Career
[edit]Warraich is the host of the GEO TV Programmes Ek Din Geo k Sath, an interview-based TV program on lifestyles of celebrities. He also used to host Left Right, a political talk show posing right-wing and left-wing political arguments. Warraich used to support the left wing on this TV show. He used to come on a programme Meray Mutabiq every Sunday, an opinionated interview/talk show based on Warraich's analytical views on current issues along with TV journalists Hassan Nisar and Iftikhar Ahmad. Sohail Warraich is also a human rights activist responsible for Amnesty International Pakistan's Human Rights Project.[1]
Warraich joined Dunya News as Executive Director on 23 January 2017.[2] Later, he rejoined Geo TV in 2020.[3]
Warraich is considered to be an authority on Punjab's political families, clans or 'biradari' system voting trend prevalent in Punjab's election politics.[3]
In 2024, he was awarded the President's Pride of Performance for Journalism.[4]
Books
[edit]- Qatil Kaun?[5]
- Ghaddar Kaun? (2006) (based on interviews when Nawaz Sharif was in exile in Saudi Arabia)[5]
- Gernailun Ki Siasat
- Adalia Ke Urooj Ki Kahani
- Mazhabi Siasat Ke Tazadaat[5]
- Chotay Soobay Punjab Se Naraz Keun[5]
- The Party is Over (2018) (inside stories of the disqualification of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif)[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Pakistan - Sohail Warraich". SOAS University of London website. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "Sohail Warraich Joins Dunya Media Group". Dunya TV News website. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ a b Abbas Nasir (5 July 2020). "Party far from over? (a newspaper column about Sohail Warraich)". Dawn newspaper. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "President confers civil awards on Pakistanis, foreign nationals". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Sohail Warraich's new book 'The Party is Over' published". The News International newspaper. 26 June 2018. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2024.