Waseem Badami[a] is a Pakistani television host and news anchor[2] who currently hosts a political talk show 11th Hour on ARY News.[3]
Waseem Badami | |
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 Waseem Badami in 2022 | |
| Born | 7 February 1985 |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Education | MBA Marketing |
| Alma mater | Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST) |
| Occupation(s) | News Anchor Journalist |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Employer | ARY News (2006-present) |
| Children | 1[1] (son) |
| Website | wbhemani |
Early life and education
editWaseem was born in Karachi, Pakistan on 7 February 1985.[4] He graduated with MBA degree in Marketing from Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology.[5]
Career
editBadami started his career by giving traffic updates on radio during that he was studying at SZABIST.[6] After that he joined Business Plus channel as a researcher. Later his sheer hard work gave him reward and out of thousands of people he got selected for ARY News in 2006 and there he started his career as a journalist and an anchor person. Later, he left the channel in October 2014 and subsequently joined BOL Network as an Executive Vice President and Senior Anchorperson.[7][8] In April 2015, he resigned from BOL Network[8][7] and rejoined ARY News. He is currently hosting the popular talk show "11th Hour" on ARY News[9] He also hosts Shan-e-Ramazan on ARY Digital.[7][10][11] He is famous for his “Masoomana Sawal” which has become his identity.[12] He also hosts a cricket-related show Har Lamha Purjosh mainly during Pakistan Super League.[13]
In 2017, Badami partnered up with Hemani Herbals and launched organic products and skin care brand named "WB" after his initials. The product was launched in Dubai followed by Karachi.[14]
In 2022, Waseem started his podcast show on YouTube, "Podcast with Waseem Badami".[15]
Awards
editIn 2016, he was awarded "Favorite Current Affairs Anchor – Male" award by Agahi Award.[16][17]
In 2018, his brand WB by Hemani got "Emerging brand of the year" award.[18]
In 2019, he won the 10th Pakistan Achievement Award for the “Best Ramadan Transmission Host”.[19]
References
edit- ^ "Waseem Badami & his mother celebrate their son's birthday on Shan-e-Ramzan". Bol News. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Youth fully aware of prevailing political situation in country: Waseem Badami". dailytimes.com.pk.
- ^ "Veena Malik alleges husband abused her, agrees to 'forgive' him". DAWN.COM. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "Inside Waseem Badami's star-studded birthday bash". Bol News. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "SZABIST - Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology". www.szabist.edu.pk.
- ^ "I was told newscasters don't look like I do: Waseem Badami". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 12 July 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
"My friends used to ask me to focus on something else since they considered this a hobby. They used to ask me how I'd be a journalist since there were none in the family to put in a good word so that I could get a job. I used to go and give my CV at channels and radio stations myself because I wanted to become a news anchor."..
- ^ a b c Samiuddin, Shahrezad (13 July 2015). "The Ramzan rut – Season 2015". Aurora Magazine. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Waseem Badami rejoins ARY News". ARYNEWS. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "Vote for Waseem Badami as Favourite Current Affairs Anchor - Male @AgahiAwards - 2016". Agahi Awards. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ Samiuddin, Shahrezad (1 November 2014). "Talking the talk". Aurora Magazine. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "Ramzan shows – the new high!". Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "2019 was a year of insensitive jokes by Pakistani celebrities". Samaa TV. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Is Ali Zafar preparing for new PSL song?". Daily Times (newspaper). 23 February 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ Haq, Irfan-ul (20 May 2017). "Waseem Badami is launching his skincare line today". Dawn Images. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
- ^ "podcast".
- ^ "Dawn journalists win ten Agahi Awards". DAWN.COM. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "'Favourite News Channel' ARY News receives five Agahi Awards". ARY NEWS. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "Waseem Badami's All-Natural Lifestyle Brand Is Taking Pakistan By Storm!". Parhlo. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Humayun Saeed wins Best Actor Award in the UK". Daily Times (newspaper). 21 August 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2021.