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Revision as of 11:49, 21 December 2018

Saadia Sehar Haidari
File:First Female Photojournalist of Pakistan
Journalist
Born (1971-02-16) 16 February 1971 (age 53)
NationalityPakistan
EducationMasters in Mass Communication,Mathematics
Alma materUniversity of Punjab
Government College University
Occupationjournalist
Known forPakistani First female photojournalist/ Video journalist-Reporter-Media activist.
Spouse(s)Aziz Ullah Haidari was journalist in Reutuers,killed by Taliban in Afghanistan in 2001
Children1 Daughter, 1 Son
ParentMirza Qaiser Baig
AwardsPress Freedom Award, Agahi Award, Uks female Award, 8th woman of Excellence Award

Saadia Sehar Haidari (born in Lahore, Pakistan 16 Feb 1971) is a journalist in Pakistan.She is a Pakistan's First Female photojournalist and video journalist.A skill inherited from her uncles and grandfather Muhammed Buksh Bhatti who himself was a famous Pakistani photographer owner of M.Bhatti Photo and Portrait studio,established in 1942,She is a famous Pakistani photographer herself. But by taking up this role, she became Pakistan’s first employed female photojournalist for Associated Press of Pakistan and Geo News, and was inspired to enter journalism after her husband who was killed by the Taliban.While mourning the loss of her husband, Saadia was offered a job by Reuters which she accepted.Saadia has received numerous accolades. She has been selected to attend many international programs and seminars on photojournalism and had the opportunity to visit Washington under the U.S.-Pakistan cultural exchange program.[1][2].She appears on Al Jazeera Arabic,VOA,and PTV news channels as first female Photo and video journalist in Pakistan.She has been selected to attend many international programs and seminars on photojournalism and had the opportunity to visit Washington under the U.S.-Pakistan cultural exchange program.

References

  1. ^ "Pakistan's first female video journalist Saadia Sehar Named for RMNP Sadiq Press Freedom Award 2011". ruralmedianetworkpk.org. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  2. ^ "First female video journalist gets Press Freedom Award". The Nation. October 4, 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2017.