Rana Mubashir | |
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| Born | 1964 (age 60–61) |
| Education | M.Sc. Defence and Strategic Studies |
| Alma mater | Quaid-i Azam University Gordon College Rawalpindi St Mary's Cambridge School |
| Occupation | Journalist/Writer/Anchor Person/Talk Show Host |
| Employer(s) | Suno News Jang Group of Newspapers Express TV Aaj News News One PTV News (State Owned TV Channel) |
Rana Mubashir is a Pakistani journalist, writer, talk show host, and political analyst. His work focuses on political analysis and investigative reporting, often addressing domestic and international issues. [1] [2]
Rana Mubashir has interviewed many political figures, including Prime Minister of Israel Shimon Peres, President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf, Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan, and President of Pakistan Arif Alvi. [3] [4] [5] Rana Mubashir is presently Vice President (Political Affairs) at Suno News and has held editorial roles, including current affairs consultant and news director, at Pakistani news channels such as Jang Group of Newspapers, Express News, Aaj News, and NewsOne Tv. [6] [7]
Rana Mubashir’s journalistic influence has been acknowledged internationally. His contributions were highlighted by an American journalist, Farah Stockman in her article which was published on 7 January 2021, for The New York Times, titled “I’m Haunted by Daniel Pearl’s Murder”, which described his role as a trusted journalist working with Farah Stockman during her professional assignments in Pakistan. [8]
Rana Mubashir was born in Rawalpindi and studied at St. Mary's Cambridge School Murree Road, Rawalpindi and Gordon College Rawalpindi. He later earned a Master of Science in Defence and Strategic Studies from Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad. [6]
Rana Mubashir began his career at the Jang Group of Newspapers in 1990, where he worked until 2006. [9] [6] In 2006, he joined Pakistan Television - a state-owned TV channel, as Consultant Current Affairs. [9] In 2009, Rana Mubashir joined NewsOne TV as Director of News and Current Affairs where he also hosted a TV show, "Rana Mubashir at Prime Time.” [6] [9]
In 2016, he joined Aaj News, where he hosted a prime time program, "Aaj Rana Mubashir Kay Sath." [10] [11] [12] Since 2022, Rana Mubashir has been associated with Suno News, where he serves as Vice President - Political Affairs, and hosts a talk show, "BarAks with Rana Mubashir." [13] [14]
In Pakistan, Rana Mubashir is the first journalist who rolled the ball, saying that Israel and Pakistan should have diplomatic ties. He is also the first Pakistani journalist to have interviewed any senior Israeli official. On 28 January 2002, he interviewed the then Israeli Deputy Prime Minister, Shimon Peres. The interview was published in the Daily "The News", Jang Group of Newspapers, and it addressed Middle Eastern geopolitics and the potential establishment of diplomatic ties between Israel and Pakistan. The publication of the interview in "The News" newspaper led to an attack by militants on the newspaper's offices in Karachi, resulting in vandalism and arson. This incident underscored the sensitivities surrounding discussions on normalization of Israel-Pakistan relations. [28] [29] [30]