Faysal Aziz Khan
Faysal Aziz Khan (Urdu: فيصل عزيز خان ; born 2 April 1974), is an investigative journalist from Pakistan.
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He is currently serving as President & Chief News Officer for Bol Media Group and hosts a current affairs talk show Ab Baat Hogi on Bol News. He also serves as Strategic Advisor to President of Pakistan Arif Alvi on PIAIC.
Faysal Aziz Khan فيصل عزيز خان | |
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| Born | 2 April 1974 |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Alma mater | University of Karachi (Bachelor of Science) (MA in Economics) (MA in International relations) |
| Occupation(s) | News anchor, journalist |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Employer(s) | Jang Group (1997–2002) Geo News (2002–2014) Bol News (2014–present) |
| Known for | 'Kaala Budget' – Geo News Special Report President and Chief News Officer Bol Media Group Strategic Advisor to President of Pakistan on PIAIC TV Show Ab Baat Hogi |
| Website | Official Website |
Early life
Faysal was born in Sukkur, Sindh, Pakistan, into a Yusufzai Pathan family to Abdul Qayyum Khan, a government officer. Faysal graduated in 1993 with a bachelor's degree in Science at the University of Karachi, followed by a master's degree in Economics in 1995 then second master's degree in International Relations in 1997 at the University of Karachi. He is fluent in speaking English, Urdu and Sindhi language.
Career
Faysal started his career in 1996 as a correspondent for Urdu language newspaper Daily Nawa-e-Waqt. In 1998 he joined Daily Jang served as staff reporter, in 2002 he joined Geo News as youngest Bureau Chief, where he worked for 12 years. While working for Geo News as investigative journalist he published about large-scale special investigative report named as Kala Budget (Black Budget) of Karachi in 2013 which revealed that Rs. 830 million have been looted from residents of Karachi city by illegal activities, money laundering and corruption. In 2014 he joined Bol News as president and later became Chief News Officer for Bol Media Group He presently hosts a current affairs talk show Ab Baat Hogi on Bol News.
Honors and awards
Faysal has spent 25 years journalism thus he has recognized by mentioned below awards.
- 1999 – Best Reporter Award by Karachi Union of Journalist
- 2002 – Best IT Journalist Award by ITCN, Singapore
- 2011 – Pakistan Media Award by Association of Television Journalist
- 2013 – Best Investigative Journalism by Pakistan Media Awards
- 2017 – Pakistan Excellence Award by Execllence Club of Pakistan
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