Arjumand Shaheen

Arjumand Shaheen is a Pakistani newscaster at Radio Pakistan and PTV and a short story writer.

Early life Shaheen's parents were from Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh during British India, but after the partition of India her family migrated to Pakistan and settled in Lahore, where Arjumand was born on 28 November 1952. She is the sister of actors Shehryar Zaidi, Shahnawaz Zaidi and newscaster Yasmeen Wasti.

She received a Master of Arts from the University of Lahore. She used to announce news about important events, such as about Kashmir and business-related news.

In 1982, she was awarded Nigar Award for Best Newscaster.

Later, she moved with her family to London and worked as a short story writer. She wrote a book Mausam Ki Baarish ("seasonal rain") followed by another short story Be Mausam Ki Barish ("unseasonal rain").

Personal life Shaheen married Mazahir Zaidi and has two daughters also her aunt Azra Asghar is a noval writer.

Filmography News presentations YearTitleRoleNetwork1972 Urdu Khabrein Newscaster Radio Pakistan 1999 Tamgha-e-Imtiaz Arts President of Pakistan