Ishrat Fatima (or Ishrat Fatima Saqib) is a former Pakistani newsreader and radio presenter who worked for

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and

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. In 2019, she received a civil award for her services.

Early life

She was born in Pakistan and lives in Lahore

Career

Ishrat Fatima was 'the face' of 9 pm daily Urdu news ''Khabarnama'' in the 1980s and 1990s. She started her career in

hosting a program ''Khel aur Khiladi''. she had gone to PTV to audition for a weather segment, but instead was selected for the news segment. Ishrat Fatima was called "a poised lady presenting news with elegance". She seemed to have a great command of the

Urdu language Urdu (; , , ) is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in South Asia. It is the Languages of Pakistan, national language and ''lingua franca'' of Pakistan. In India, it is an Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of Indi ...

while presenting the news with an abundance of self-confidence. During an interview with a Pakistani English-language newspaper, she said that she used to put in effort and time in rehearsing before she actually went on-screen, including fact-checking everything.

Personal life

She got married in 1996 to Saqib Waheed. They have two children.

Awards and recognition

Pride of Performance The Pride of Performance (), officially known as the Presidential Pride of Performance, is an award bestowed by the Pakistan, Islamic Republic of Pakistan to recognize people with "notable achievements in the field of art, science, literature, sp ...

Award in 2019 by the

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.President Alvi confers top civil, military awards for excellence on Pakistan Day
Dawn (newspaper), Published 23 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019 *

Tamgha-i-Imtiaz Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (), also spelled as Tamgha-i-Imtiaz, is a state-organised Civil decorations of Pakistan, honour of Pakistan. It is given to any civilian in Pakistan based on their achievements. While it is a civilian/military award, it can be ...

(Medal of Excellence) by the

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Nigar Award The Nigar Awards () were presented in an annual award show to recognize outstanding achievement in Pakistani cinema, after having been revived in 2017 following a 15-year absence. The honors are awarded by Nigar Magazine founded in 1948. The ...

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This presenter of Urdu news was a celebrity in South-Asian journalism when even the word 'celebrity' wasn't commonly-used.

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