Javed Chaudhry
Javed Chaudhry (Urdu, Punjabi: جاوید چوہدری; born January 1, 1968) is a Pakistani columnist,[1] YouTuber, and journalist who has been hosting the Kal Tak show on Express News since 2008.[2] He also writes Urdu columns on various topics in his Zero Point series in the Daily Express.[3][4]
Javed Chaudhry | |
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جاوید چوہدری | |
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Nationality | Pakistani |
Alma mater | Islamia University Bahawalpur |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, Columnist |
Years active | 1991 - present |
Employer | Express News |
Notable work | Zero Point |
Television | Kal Tak |
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Website | javedch |
Personal life
Javed Chaudhry was born on January 1, 1968, in Lala Musa, Gujrat District of West Pakistan to a Muslim Punjabi Gujjar family.[5] He graduated from the Islamia University of Bahawalpur with degree in Mass Communication.[6] He also enrolled in a few courses at Johns Hopkins University and Columbia University.[7][8]
Career
Javed Chaudhry started journalism in 1991, with work on Daily Ummat and Daily Khabrain.[6] He has been writing Urdu columns since 1997 under the header Zero Point. In 1997, he joined Daily Jang as a columnist. All Pakistan Newspapers Society declared him The Best Urdu Columnist of 1997 and 1998.[9] He left Jang[7] and joined Express News in 2006, and has been hosting a political talk show titled Kal Tak since 2008.[10][11][12] Since 2010, he has also been writing English columns for The Express Tribune.[13]
During his career, Javed has interviewed some of the prominent personalities,[14][15] such as Malala Yousafzai,[16] former president of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf,[17] Shah Mahmood Qureshi,[14] Chairman PTI Imran Khan[18] and Co-chair PPPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.[19]
Bibliography
Title | Publisher | Publication year | Pages | ISBN | Ref |
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Zero Point 1 | Ilm o Irfan Publishers, Lahore | 2000 | 320 | ISBN 978-9674902599 | [20] |
Zero Point 2 | Ilm o Irfan Publishers, Lahore | 2005 | 312 | ISBN 978-9697244461 | [20] |
Gaye Dino Ke Suraj | Romail Publications, Rawalpindi | 2010 | 280 | ISBN 978-9693362466 | [21] |
Zero Point 3 | Ilm o Irfan Publishers, Lahore | 2010 | 328 | ISBN 978-9697447336 | [20] |
Zero Point 4 | Ilm o Irfan Publishers, Lahore | 2010 | 320 | ISBN 978-9698837068 | [20] |
Zero Point 5 | Ilm o Irfan Publishers, Lahore | 2015 | 400 | ISBN 978-9693942651 | [20] |
Kal Tak | 2015 | 400 | ISBN 978-9690443342 | [20] | |
Zero Point 6 | Ilm o Irfan Publishers, Lahore | 2015 | 400 | ISBN 978-9697371365 | [20] |
Award(s)
- Government of Pakistan awarded him Sitara-e-Imtiaz on the 75th anniversary of the country's independence.
- 'APNS Best Columnist of Pakistan award (1997–98)[6]
- Nominated for Agahi Award 2020.[22]
Controversies and criticism
Javed Chaudhry has faced criticism on multiple accounts. In 2012, he was accused of victim blaming, on basis of his April 1 column in the Urdu newspaper Daily Express. In 2018, in his satirical article, he claimed that Bushra Bibi married Imran Khan, after being directed by the Prophet in a dream. Bushra blatantly rejected this claim.[23][24][25] Javed was also criticized for doing nothing, during popular stand-off between Qadir Mandokhail and Firdous Ashiq Awan which led to Awan slapping Mandokhail, in his show.[26][27] In 2019, he published alleged interview of by-then NAB chairman Javed Iqbal in his column published on Daily Express,[28] which NAB called fake and untrue.[29]
References
- Reporter, A. (4 March 2013). "Threat to TV anchor". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- "Javed Chaudhry Scandal Who Is Famous Columnist Of Pakistan". Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- "Zero Point". Javedch.com. Javed Chaudhry. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- "Pakistan pays back $1b Saudi loan". The Express Tribune. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- "Javed Chaudhry's Column on Gujjar Tribe's History".
- "Javed Chaudhry". 31 March 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- "Journalist Javed Chaudhry Biography". Folder. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- "Pakistan's Top 10 Highest Paid Anchors". Siasat.pk News Blog. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- "Javed Chaudhry | Pride of Pakistan | Journalist | PrideOfPakistan.com". prideofpakistan.com. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- "Javed Chaudhry's Facebook page crosses one million likes". The Express Tribune. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- "'Kuttay ke bacha,'Firdous Awan gets out of hand on live broadcast". The Express Tribune. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- "Bol fiasco: Media cannot be judged by a single case, says Talat". The Express Tribune. 26 May 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- "Javed Chaudhry, Author at The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- "Heated argument mars Qureshi's interview with Javed Chaudhry". The Current. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- "Bol fiasco: Media cannot be judged by a single case, says Talat". The Express Tribune. 26 May 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- "Malala Yousafzai in Kal Tak Show Of Express News by Javed Chaudhry -". 13 March 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- "Exclusive interview: Musharraf hits back at Shahid Aziz". The Express Tribune. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- "Kayani's term as COAS should not be extended: Imran Khan | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- "Bilawal warns against hasty lockdown exit". The Express Tribune. 14 April 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- Chaudhry, Javed (چودھری، جاوید) (2009). "Zero point 1-6 (زیورو پوائنٹ 6-1)". Abdullah Academy (عبداللہ اکیڈمی), Ilm-o-Irfan Publishers (علم و عرفان پبلشرز). Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- Gai Dino Ke Suraj (chand Interviews, Chand Mazameen). ISBN 4585216812.
- "Javed Chaudhary – AGAHI AWARDS". Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- "Who's Khawar Farid Maneka and why Bushra took divorce from him". Daily Times. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- "Bushra Bibi refutes senior journalists' claims over marriage with Imran Khan". Daily Pakistan Global. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- "Javed Chaudhry should feel at least "some" shame. Bushra Bibi denied any dream regarding IK". PakDestiny. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- "TV anchor Javed Chaudhry gives his reaction after severe criticism". BaaghiTV English. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- "After Sialkot AC, Dr Awan operates upon PPP MNA in operating theatre of Javed Chaudhry". Daily Times. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- "NAB Chairman's removal: a legal conundrum". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- "NAB says chairman didn't give any interview to journalist". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
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External links
- Latest episodes of Kal Tak with Javed Chaudhary Archived 29 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine