Sohail Warraich

Sohail Warraich (born November 8, 1962) is a Pakistani journalist, television host, analyst and media personality. Warraich most popular programme was hosted Ek Din Geo k Sath on Geo News every Saturday and Sunday. He used to share his expert opinions on the talk show Meray Mutabiq along with host Maria Memon.[1]

Sohail Warraich
سہیل وڑایچ
BornNovember 8, 1962 (1962-11-08) (age 57)
Jauharabad, Khushab
NationalityPakistan
EducationMA English
OccupationJournalist
Years active1999-present

Early life and career

Warraich was born in Lakhanwal, Gujrat (a district in Punjab Pakistan).[2] He belongs to Warraich clan of the Jat community. Warraich holds a master's degree in English literature from the University of the Punjab Lahore. He has been affiliated with GEO TV since its inception and had started his career in journalism through print media in December 1985.[3] He is one of the most popular 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 journalists Hassan Nisar and Iftikhar Ahmad. He ran an election bus during 2013 election and interviewed several contestants and voters[4]

Senior journalist and analyst Sohail Warraich has joined Dunya News in capacity of Executive Director on 23 January 2017. "Dunya Media Group is pleased to announce the fresh affiliation with the prominent media personality. The celebrated analyst will assume responsibility of Executive Director of Dunya News while perform duties as Group Editor in Roznama Dunya".[5]

Publications

He is also author of two books Ghaddar Kaun?[1] and Qatil Kaun?. In his book Ghaddar Kaun (Who's the Traitor?) Sohail Warraich writes about the facts that led to the coup d'état of 1999 in Pakistan and in the aftermath of the events on October 12, 1999. Former Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif revealed many new facts about his life and political career in that interview and later included in Warraich's book. Sohail Warraich completed the book after almost three years of work. This book covers the entire life of Mian Nawaz Sharif, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan in mid. 2017.[3]

Journalism style

Warraich is known for his direct and blunt questioning style and sarcastic speaking tone and humour. His tag line 'Kia yeh khula tazzad nahin?' is very famous among the comedians and have been repeated in several shows. He has conducted interviews with a number of high-profile personalities and political figures. He has been regarded as a decent journalist in Pakistan due to his simplicity.[3]

References
  1. http://urduwire.com/people/Sohail-Waraich_22.aspx, Profile of Sohail Warraich on urduwire.com website, Retrieved 1 Jan 2017
  2. http://www.fanphobia.net/profiles/sohail-warraich/, Profile of Sohail Warraich, Retrieved 1 Jan 2017
  3. http://www.pakistanherald.com/profile/sohail-warraich-116, Profile of Sohail Warraich on Pakistan Herald newspaper, Retrieved 1 Jan 2017
  4. "Election Bus By Sohail Warraich - 6 May 2013 | Tune.pk". tune.pk. Retrieved 1 Jan 2017.
  5. "Sohail Warraich Joins Dunya Media Group". Dunya TV. January 23, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2017.


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