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Senior Broadcast Journalist, Columnist, Academia, Documentary Producer and Communication Expert
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Asmatullah Niazi

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Achievements

Best Reporter from 1987 to 1997 and won a PTV AWARD from PTV Lahore Center.
Best Reporter in 1998 and won PTV AWARD from PTV Lahore Center.
Nominated twice for PTV National Award.
Incentive Award for producing Best Human Interest Story in 1999. (Eight twins in one locality of twenty houses).
Incentive Award for covering Sydney Olympics.
Merit increments on covering Judicial Crisis.

Columnist
Writing weekly Column on Political and social Issues in National Daily Nawaewaqt Islamabad

Acadmia

Currently visiting Faculty of Ripha International University
Visiting Faculty of Islamic International University Islamabad.
Conducted Media training workshop for Pakistan Army ISPR Department., and 50 army Officers in the field of TV production. A project of USAID. Entire course was designed by my self.
Lecture on Crisis Communication and Management at Police Training College Sehala
Conducted Seminar for MBA students of GIFT University Gujranwala Pakistan.

Communication Expert
Remained Media Advisor Overseas Pakistani Consortium
Worked as Consultant with Decentralization Support Program
Being Pioneer Broadcast Experienced Broadcast Journalist, have strong Communication skills.
Having close Relationship with Government and Private Agencies and Media, can bring institutions closer according to requirements.
Having skills to implement Media Policy of any institution for its betterment and close liaison at National and International level.

Research

Complete Research on Local Government system in Pakistan, Following Topics were covered.
1. History, Past Present and Future of system.
2. Local Government Ordinance 2002 Salient Features, Role Responsibilities and People Empowerment.
3. Issues Related to Implementation and Clash of interest.
4. Political Influence and misuse of funds.
5. Decentralization of administrative and financial powers and related issues.
6. Governance and Transparency.
7. Powers of Nazim(Mayor)and tussle between Province and district

Stock Markets and paper less Trading (Central Depositary System)
1. Covered all the aspects/issues of capital markets
2. Government policies for local and foreign investors.
3. Benefits of paper less or e-trading
Also worked on issues of special children, Energy Sector, and History of Squash Apart from vast experience in news management as media professional


News and Information Management

Currently Deputy Controller News.
Covered recently concluded judicial crisis from 9th of March 2007 till Restoration of Constitution and lifting of emergency.

Constitutional Petitions

Reference against Former Chief justice of Pakistan in supreme judicial council.
Constitutional Petition filed by former chief justice of Pakistan against the Presidential reference.
Constitutional petitions against dual offices held by the president of Pakistan.
Eligibility of General Pervez Musharaf as President for the second term.
Suspension of Constitution, promulgation of Provisional Constitutional Order, and imposition of emergency in the country.

Earthquake
I was attached with the office of the President of Pakistan, covered Number of Stories on the aftermath, Rescue, Relief, and Reconstruction of earthquake affected areas and DONORS Conference.

Finance
Covered all the National Budgets from 1993 to 2005
Issues Regarding National Finance Commission Award
Issues of distribution of revenue from federal divisible Pool.
Meetings of National Economic Council (NEC), Executive Committee of Cabinet on National Economic Council (ECNEC). Economic Coordination Committee and Cabinet Committee on Privatization (CCOP) Theses are four major bodies for taking financial decision at Federal Government level.

Terrorism
Covered various stories after 9/11 like Ban on religious extremist parties, Re emergence of Extremist Parties, after changing names.
Situation in Tribal areas NWFP Province of Pakistan.
Terrorist activities in Lahore and Islamabad and Punjab Province.

Politics
National elections from 1988 to date.
Presidential Referendum 2002.
Political riots in Karachi from 1990 to 1995.

Parliamentary Reporting
Covered all the important sessions of both the houses of Parliament.
Protest by Opposition against legal framework order in parliament.
Protest against Military uniform of President Musharaf.
17th amendment in constitution, giving legal and constitutional cover to all decisions of the government, before elections in 2002.
Bill to create National Security Council. Etc.

Foreign Assignments
Visited USA, Indonesia, UAE, Thailand, Iran, India and Holland for official assignments.
Sports
Covered various Sports Events both at National and International Levels that includes cricket world cup 1996.
All the test Cricket & one day internationals Series played between Pakistan and other countries Like India, Sri Lanka, South Africa, England, Australia, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, and New Zealand.
Hockey, Covered world Cup, and Champions Trophy and Test matches between Pakistan and India
Squash, World open, played in Karachi and Lahore, All the Pakistan open and National Squash.
Besides covering above sport events I also covered extensively, Polo, Cycling, Boxing, Football, and other sport events.

Documentary Production

Karachi stock exchange.
Central depositary system in Pakistan.
Education for special children.
American IPP in Pakistan.
History of world squash.
New Lahore airport.
Safety at power plants.
Locale Government Ordinance and Decentralization Support Program.

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