Kashif Abbasi

Kashif Abbasi (Punjabi, Urdu: کاشِف عباسی) is a Pakistani journalist, television talk show host and anchorperson based in Islamabad.[1][2][3] He hosts the current political talk show Off the Record on the news channel ARY News.[4][5][6]

Kashif Abbasi
Native name
كاشف عباسی
Born (1974-12-10) 10 December 1974
Jhelum, Pakistan
Occupation
NationalityPakistani
CitizenshipPakistan
Alma materBarani Institute of Information Technology, UAAR, Rawalpindi
SubjectSocial, Politics
SpouseMeher Abbasi

Personal life

His mother, Shahnaz Abbasi, passed away in 2020.[7] In November 2011, Abbasi announced his marriage to Dunya News journalist Meher Bukhari.[8][9] In June 2012, his wife became involved in a mediagate scandal involving property tycoon Malik Riaz.[10]

Criticism

In January 2020, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) banned the broadcast of Abbasi's programme Off the Record on ARY News for 60 days, following Faisal Vawda's appearance on his show alongside Qamar Zaman Kaira and Senator Muhammad Javed Abbasi.[11]

See also

References
  1. Raicheva-Stover, Maria; Ibroscheva, Elza (25 September 2014). Women in Politics and Media: Perspectives from Nations in Transition. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 108. ISBN 9781628921076.
  2. Sardar, Ziauddin; Yassin-Kassab, Robin (October 2012). Critical Muslim 4: Pakistan. Hurst. p. 90. ISBN 9781849043816.
  3. Khan, Eram (April 2016). Journalismus in Pakistan. Qualität, Sicherheit und Herausforderungen für Journalisten. Diplomica Verlag. p. 44. ISBN 9783959349420.
  4. InpaperMagazine, From (2011-05-14). "Pakistan Media Awards: And the stars come out to play". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
  5. "Old Off the Record - Kashif Abbasi Archives". Home - ARY NEWS. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
  6. Kashif Abbasi on Awaz Today
  7. "Chief Minister Condoles Demise Of Kashif Abbasis Mother". UrduPoint. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
  8. fraaz. "Kashif Abbasi and Mehr Bokhari married now | Pakistan Today". Retrieved 2022-05-10.
  9. Kashif Abbasi and Meher Bokhari are married now, The News Tribe
  10. Zaidi, Mubashir (2015-03-17). "Thou shalt not judge". Herald Magazine. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
  11. Khan, Sanaullah (2020-01-16). "Following Vawda's boot stunt, Pemra bans Kashif Abbasi's show for 60 days". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-05-10.


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