Kanwal Naseer or Kanwal Hameed (January 23, 1943 – 25 March 2021) was a Pakistani journalist at Pakistan Television Network, having the honor of being Pakistan's first female news presenter and anchor.

Kanwal Naseer
Born(1943-01-23)23 January 1943
Died25 March 2021(2021-03-25) (aged 78)
Islamabad, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
Years active1963–2021
EmployerPakistan Television Corporation
Spouse
Colonel Naseer
(until 2021)
[1]
MotherMohini Hameed
AwardsPride of Performance (2015)

Early life

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Kanwal Naseer was born in 1943 in Lahore, Pakistan. Her mother Mohini Hameed was a broadcaster and actress.[2]

Career

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She made her first appearance for PTV on 26 November 1964.[3] Kanwal made her media debut at the age of 6 or 7 on radio.[4] She worked for state-run Pakistan Television Corporation for nearly 50 years.[5][2][6][7] She was working on FM radio as well till her last.

Awards and recognition

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In 2015, she was awarded the Pride of Performance by President of Pakistan.[2]

Death

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She died on March 25, 2021, in Islamabad, Pakistan after a brief illness.[2]

References

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  1. ^ خان, سفیان (March 25, 2021). "کنول نصیر: دلوں میں اتر جانے والی آواز اور پاکستان ٹیلی وژن کی پہچان، الوداع". نیا دور (in Urdu). Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Renowned Broadcaster Kanwal Naseer Passes Away". tribune.com.pk. March 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  3. ^ "Kanwal Naseer – PTV's first female voice and first female face is no more!". March 25, 2021.
  4. ^ "Kanwal Naseer the Pride of Pakistan Television Industry". yoloportal.com. June 11, 2019.
  5. ^ "PTV's First Announcer Kanwal Naseer Passes Away". pakobserver.net. March 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  6. ^ "Kanwal Naseer shares memories". October 10, 2020.
  7. ^ "Kanwal Naseer – first female voice of PTV is no more". March 25, 2021.