Muhammad Ali Kazi also known as Ali Kazi (Sindhi: محمد علي قاضي, Urdu: محمد علی قاضی) is a Sindhi journalist and news anchor from Pakistan.
Ali Kazi | |
|---|---|
| علي قاضي | |
| Born | 1968 |
| Alma mater | University of Sindh |
| Occupation(s) | TV host, Journalist |
| Known for | CEO and Founder of MUN TV, The Time News HD, editor Daily Pahenji Akhbar |
| Political party | Tabdeeli Pasand Party Pakistan |
| Relatives | Fahmida Mirza (Cousin) |
Early life and education edit
He was born in the political and media business family of Hyderabad, Sindh and is the youngest son of Muhammad Akber Kazi, former Sindh Provincial Home minister.[1]
Journalistic career edit
Ali Kazi is a senior journalist. He was editor of the Sindhi newspaper Daily Kawish and the erstwhile CEO of the Sindhi private television Kawish Television Network (KTN). He had hosted a program aired on KTN News Opinion with Ali Kazi.[2][3]
He started his journalistic career at the age of 21 years. In 1990, along with his elder brother Aslam Akbar Kazi, he launched Daily Kawish as a morning newspaper from Hyderabad. In 2002 Kawish group launched the first Sindhi language satellite channel KTN and Kazi became its CEO. This media group has now three channels; KTN News, KTN Entertainment and Kashish Music Channel.
Social activities edit
Kazi called for Sindhi Topi Day to be celebrated on 6 December 2009 in response to criticism by TV anchor Dr Shahid Masood of the then President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari for wearing the Sindhi cap on foreign visits.[4] The day was celebrated throughout Sindh.[5][6]
In January 2010, during a dry season, Ali Kazi, along with other people, went on to throw flowers in Indus River and prayed for recovery of the dry river.[7][8]
Political activities edit
Ali Kazi began his involvement in politics on 22 January 2012, when he organized a huge public gathering in Bhit Shah, a little town of central Sindh near the Sindhi poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai's shrine. There he declared his plans to launch a political party with the slogan to bring change in the political system in favor of merit, good governance, equality, justice, and transparency. The party was named Tabdeeli Pasand Party.[9][10][11] Kazi and his party failed to get voters confidence and Couldn't get even single seat in the election.[12]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "New vibes politics". DAWN. Dawn Media Group. 30 January 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ "Opinion With Ali Kazi". Dailymotion. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ Sindhi Dunya. "Opinion With Ali Kazi". video.sindhidunya.com. Sindhi Dunya. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ Shah, Bina (16 December 2013). "Sindh: beyond symbols". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "Sindh celebrates first ever `Sindhi Topi Day`". DAWN. Dawn Media Group. 6 December 2009. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ Irfan Ali (22 December 2012). "Pride and the province: Political rivals dance with one another to celebrate Sindh Culture Day". The Express Tribune News Network. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "Indus River Day: thousands throng dry riverbed". DAWN. Dawn Media Group. 25 January 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ Raza Baloch. "Political marriage between Ali Kazi and Marvi Memon". LETS BUILD PAKISTAN (LUBP). Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ "Change is the vote: KTN CEO teams up with Marvi Memon to launch party". The Express Tribune News. The Express Tribune News Network. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ Jogi, Asad. "Change through VOTE". Siasat.Pk. SisatPK. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ Imtiaz Ali, and Jan Khaskheli (20 January 2012). "'Tabdeeli Pasands' of Sindh to launch". The News International. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ^ "The Kazi Family". pakistan.mom-gmr.org. Retrieved 10 March 2023.