Syed Muzammil Shah

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Syed Muzammil Shah
سید مزمل شاہ
Born1990
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • Political analyst
  • Television host
  • YouTuber
Years active2010s–present
Employer(s) Channel Five (formerly)
Neo News (formerly)
GNN (formerly)
BOL News (formerly)
Express News

Syed Muzammil Shah (Template:Lang-ur; born 1990) is a Pakistani journalist, political analyst, television host, and YouTuber. He currently hosts Statecraft on Express News. [1]

Early life and education

Shah was born in Vehari, Punjab, Pakistan to a Saraiki family. [2] His father, Jamil Hussain Syed, is an Urdu poet and journalist who was involved in the Saraikistan province movement during the 1980s and 1990s. [3]

He studied at Forman Christian College in Lahore, and later attended the National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (NUCES), Lahore. [3]

Career

Shah began his journalism career at Channel Five and subsequently worked at Neo News. He joined GNN in 2018 and later appeared as an analyst on Ab Pata Chala at BOL News. [4] He moved to Express News where he began hosting the current affairs programme Statecraft. [5]

Alongside his television work, Shah runs a YouTube channel featuring political commentary and social critique. [6]

Controversies

On 4 December 2024, Shah's residence in Lahore was attacked by masked assailants, reportedly in connection with his political commentary. [7] [8] [9]

Following the 2025 Pahalgam attack, his YouTube channel was among several Pakistani accounts restricted by the Indian government. [10]

References

  1. "Express News launches 'Statecraft' with Syed Muzammil Shah" . Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  2. Muzamil Hasan (9 December 2022). The Thought Behind Pakistani Media & Politics Ft. Syed Muzammil Shah. TBT Podcast. Retrieved 2 June 2025 via YouTube.
  3. 1 2 Muzamil Hasan | TBT Podcast (9 December 2022). The Thought Behind Pakistani Media & Politics Ft. Syed Muzammil Shah | 293 | TBT . Retrieved 2 June 2025 via YouTube.
  4. "Syed Muzammil Shah Joins "Ab Pata Chala" as an Analyst for BOL News". MangoBaaz. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  5. "Express News launches 'Statecraft' with Syed Muzammil Shah" . Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  6. "Syed Muzammil Shah YouTube Channel". YouTube . Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  7. "Anchorperson Syed Muzammil Shah's Residence in Lahore Attacked by Neighbours Who "Took Offence" to His Political Views". Pakistan Press Foundation. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  8. "سیاسی اختلاف پر صحافی سید مزمل کے گھر پر محلے دار کا حملہ". NayaDaur Urdu (in Urdu). 4 December 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  9. "Armed assailants attack Pak journalist Syed Muzammil Shah's home". News Intervention. 5 December 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  10. "India imposes ban on Pakistani YouTube channels after Pahalgam attack". Business Standard. Archived from the original on 29 April 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.