Mehdi Hasan (journalist)
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Mehdi Hasan is the vice chairperson (Punjab) of the Human Rights Commission
of Pakistan
, and the Dean of School of Media & Communication at Beaconhouse National University
.
He is one of Pakistan’s more prominent communication experts with a specialization in political analysis.
One of few media historians of the country, Mehdi is a regular commentator and panellist for news channels and radio stations where he brings his academic research into social context. His book The Political History of Pakistan is a widely-used source of reference by journalists and producers.
A long-time human rights activist and member of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan’s Governing Council, Dr. Mehdi Hasan has written many papers and participated in multiople seminars.
He holds a Ph.D. in mass communication, Punjab University, ‘Role of Press in Formation in Public Opinion 1857-1947’ , an M.A. in journalism, Punjab University, and was a Fulbright Scholar (1990) at the University of Colorado at Boulder
, where he conducted research on ‘Coverage of Third World Countries in the American Mass Media’. He has published papers in America and Pakistan
As a journalist, he was sub-editor, reporter and news bureau chief at Pakistan Press International
(PPI) between 1961–67; elected office-bearer of Pakistan Federation of Union of Journalists (PFUJ) five times during this period. He also has been a news commentator and analyst for television since 1964 and for radio since 1962, including for Voice of America, BBC, Radio Germany, Reuters and APA, and a contributor for all major newspapers in Pakistan; columnist at English daily The News International
and Urdu
daily Waqt.
Human rights commission
A Human Rights Commission is a body set up to investigate, promote or protect human rights.The term may refer to international, national or subnational bodies set up for this purpose, such as national human rights institutions or truth and reconciliation commissions.-International Human Rights...
of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, and the Dean of School of Media & Communication at Beaconhouse National University
Beaconhouse National University
Beaconhouse National University is a liberal arts university in Lahore, Pakistan. Chartered by the Government of Punjab, Beaconhouse National University was established in 2003 by the Beaconhouse School System and its owner, Mrs. Kasuri, to provide a modern education while ensuring that the...
.
He is one of Pakistan’s more prominent communication experts with a specialization in political analysis.
One of few media historians of the country, Mehdi is a regular commentator and panellist for news channels and radio stations where he brings his academic research into social context. His book The Political History of Pakistan is a widely-used source of reference by journalists and producers.
A long-time human rights activist and member of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan’s Governing Council, Dr. Mehdi Hasan has written many papers and participated in multiople seminars.
He holds a Ph.D. in mass communication, Punjab University, ‘Role of Press in Formation in Public Opinion 1857-1947’ , an M.A. in journalism, Punjab University, and was a Fulbright Scholar (1990) at the University of Colorado at Boulder
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
, where he conducted research on ‘Coverage of Third World Countries in the American Mass Media’. He has published papers in America and Pakistan
As a journalist, he was sub-editor, reporter and news bureau chief at Pakistan Press International
Pakistan Press International
Pakistan Press International is a news agency founded in June 1956 as Pakistan Press Association . The name was changed in 1968. It was first started by Mr. Muzzam Ali, the Chief Editor of Associated Press of Pakistan . The agency objective was to provide competition to APP's monopoly. It began...
(PPI) between 1961–67; elected office-bearer of Pakistan Federation of Union of Journalists (PFUJ) five times during this period. He also has been a news commentator and analyst for television since 1964 and for radio since 1962, including for Voice of America, BBC, Radio Germany, Reuters and APA, and a contributor for all major newspapers in Pakistan; columnist at English daily The News International
The News International
The News International , published in tabloid size, is the largest English language newspaper in Pakistan. The News has an ABC certified circulation of 140,000. It is published from Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi/Islamabad...
and Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
daily Waqt.