Asmatullah Niazi

Asmatullah niazi's OverviewPast
Dy Controller News at PTV NEWS
Media Advisor at Overseas Pakistanis Consortium(OPC)
Broadcast Journalist/Documentary Prodeucer at Pakistan Televison

see allEducation
Karachi University
Pakistan Naval School Karachi

Asmatullah niazi's Summary


Planed, and Successfully Launched PTV WORLD (Only English Channel in Pakistan) as Controller News (Operations and Reporting) in Record 14 days after Completion of Hiring...

I have 27years of Experience in TV Journalism and production, 10 years of Teaching media and TV production, and Media consultancy.

Worked on following beats.
• Currently News Editor PTV Islamabad Center.
• Covered recently concluded judicial crisis from 9th of March 2007 till Restoration of Constitution and lifting of emergency.
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.

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.
Foreign Assignments
• Visited USA, Indonesia, UAE, Thailand, Iran, and Holland for official assignments.
Covered various Sports Events both at National and International Levels that includes cricket world cup 1996.

Specialties

experienced documentary producer with the following productions

• 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.

Asmatullah niazi's Experience


Dy Controller News
PTV NEWS

Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Computer Software industry

April 2010 – June 2011 (1 year 3 months)

Appointment and streamlining of District Corespondents, coordination with international agencies and networks. Planning documentaries.


Media Advisor
Overseas Pakistanis Consortium(OPC)



March 2010 – July 2010 (5 months)


Broadcast Journalist/Documentary Prodeucer
Pakistan Televison



April 1986 – July 2010 (24 years 4 months)

• Visiting Faculty of Islamic International University Islamabad.
• Conducted Media training workshop for Pakistan Army ISPR Department. 
• Conducted Seminar For MBA students of GIFT University Gujranwala Pakistan.


Communicator 

• 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. 

Documentaries 

• 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.

Professional Qualification

• Basic television production course in news and current affairs from PTV academy, Islamabad.
• Parliamentary reporting, PTV academy Islamabad.
• News casting and on camera reporting workshop sponsored by BBC.
• Commerce reporting workshop, Press institute of Pakistan, Lahore.
• Television reporting workshop, In collaboration with voice of America.
• In country workshop by CNN.
• News reporting and editing workshop by APTN.
• Documentary production workshop in Indonesia, arranged by government of Japan.

Qualification

MA Political Science Specialization in International Relations, Local Government, Public Administration and Media


Media Advisor
Overseas Pakistanis Consortium(OPC)



March 2010 – June 2010 (4 months)

Media Planning, Events Management,

Asmatullah niazi's Skills & Expertise

Broadcast 
Journalism 
Editing 
Video Production 
Television
Attended Documentary Production Course at MMTC Indonesia (JICA )
Attended ABU Workshop on Conservation (IUCN) Bangkok
Atteded CNN Conflict Reporting Workshop 
Event Management 
Politics
International Relations 
Radio 
Storytelling 
Documentaries

Asmatullah niazi's Education

Karachi University
MA, Political Science (specialization in International Relations)

1980 – 1985

Activities and Societies: Reading Writing, Watching Movies/Documentaries, Traveling

Pakistan Naval School Karachi
Matric, Science

1969 – 1976

Asmatullah niazi's Additional Information
Groups and Associations:

CEOWORLD Magazine

Documentarians

Documentary.org - International Documentary Association

Find a journalist – around the world

Green Communicators

HADF FOUNDATION FOR DISABLED PERSONS.

Journalist Association of Europe (JAE)

Journalist and Journalism

Journalistics

Media Professionals in Pakistan

National Association of Broadcasters

University of Karachi

Video Journalist - VJ

White House

iptvHonors and Awards:

• 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.