Khalid Hameed | |
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خالد حمید | |
Born | Khalid Hameed Baig |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Occupation | News presenter |
Years active | 1972 - present |
Television | PTV |
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Khalid Hameed Baig is a Pakistani newscaster who worked at Radio Pakistan and Pakistan Television during the 1970s and 1980s. Currently, he is associated with Voice of America (Urdu).
Hameed was born in Rawalpindi. He joined Pakistan Television as a news presenter in February 1972. [1] [2] [3] According to a Gallup survey in 1986, he was the most popular male PTV newscaster. [4] [5] [6]
As of January 2025, Hameed is working for Voice of America (Urdu). [7]
On July 15t 2025, he started his own YouTube channel, under the name 'Khalid Hameed', where he posts daily news briefs.
Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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1985 | Nigar Award | Best newscaster | Won | [8] |
1990 | Pride of Performance | Arts | Won | [1] |