Tauseeq Haider

Tauseeq Haider
توثیق حیدر
Born	(1970-02-19) 19 February 1970 (age 55) Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
Citizenship	Pakistan
Occupations	Radio and TV presenter
Years active	1987 – Present
Television	Pakistan Television
Awards	Superstar Award 2022 by Radio Pakistan

Tauseeq Haider (born 19 February 1970) is a Pakistani radio and television anchor, show host, and actor. He has the honour of being the first voice to be aired on FM Radio. Currently, he anchors a morning show "Rising Pakistan" on PTV Home. Since 2005, he is the CEO and founder of Black Box Sounds. He has directed documentary The Story of a Banyan Tree. ^[1]

Life and career

Tauseeq was born on 19 February 1970 in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan. ^[2]

He started his career as an English newscaster at Radio Pakistan in 1987. He has also read English News at PTV. When Radio Pakistan experimentally started its FM channel in 1993, he was the first anchor to be aired on it. Later, he presented many programs on radio and hosted several talk shows on Pakistan Television. ^{[3] [4] [5]} Presently, he is anchoring a morning show "Rising Pakistan" at PTV home. ^[6]

He also works as a public communication trainer and attended a training workshop on "How to become a good Compere / Presenter", held in March 2022 at Pakistan Broadcasting Academy, Islamabad. ^[7]

Recently,^{[ when? ]} Tauseeq has been cast in a forthcoming Turkish drama Koyu Beyaz along with actress Atiqa Odho. ^{[6] [8] [9] [10]}

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Network
1997	Mahrukh [11]	Sultan	PTV
1999	Parchain [12]		NTM
2020	The Story of a Banyan Tree	Director	Documentary
2022	Rising Pakistan	Host (morning show)	PTV
2024	Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum	Murtaza	ARY Digital
	Jafaa	Zara's therapist	Hum TV [13]
	Meem Se Mohabbat	Suleman Salahuddin
2025	Ishq Di Chashni	Eshan Butt	Green Entertainment
	Behroopia	Qasim Raja
	Main Zameen Tu Aasmaan [14]	TBA

Awards and recognition

In August 2022, Tauseeq was honored by Radio Pakistan with Superstar Award on occasion of the Diamond Jubilee Awards 2022 ceremony. ^[15]

References

1. "Anchored: A Conversation with Tauseeq Haider". The Friday Times. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
2. "Tauseeq Haider Celebrates Birthday With Friends". Reviewit.pk. 22 February 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
3. Qadeer, Abdul Rehman (10 June 2018). توثیق حیدر بچپن کا سفیر [Tawsiq Haider, the ambassador of childhood]. Hum Sab (in Urdu). Retrieved 7 December 2022.
4. Ali, Muhammad (19 June 2020). "Anchored: A Conversation with Tauseeq Haider". The Friday Times.
5. "The expressive Tauseeq Haider". Dawn. 16 May 2010.
6. "Tauseeq Haider debuts his international acting career in a Turkish Drama Serial". The AZB. 7 December 2022.
7. "One-day training workshop on "How to become a good Compere / Presenter" held at PBA". radio.gov.pk. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
8. "Tauseeq Haider Debuts his International Acting Career in a Turkish Drama Serial". INCPAK. 7 December 2022.
9. "Tauseeq Haider will mark his international debut to Turkish media". BOL News. 9 December 2022.
10. "Atiqa Odho to star in a Turkish drama 'Koyu Beyaz'". The Express Tribune. 24 November 2022.
11. "Mahrukh". ptv2.tripod.com. Archived from the original on 8 September 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
12. "Parchain". ptv2.tripod.com. Archived from the original on 2 January 2026. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
13. "Tauseeq Haider on Why He Was Scared of Acting Before KMKT". Reviewit.pk. 9 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
14. "Main Zameen Tu Aasman Cast Schedule and Timings". Brides & You. 4 August 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
15. "Radio Pakistan organizes colorful Diamond Jubilee Awards 2022". radio.gov.pk. Retrieved 7 December 2022.