Aslam Azhar
Pakistani television executive
About Aslam Azhar
Lived 1932 – 2015 (aged 83). Aslam Azhar was a Pakistani and Indian television broadcasting.
Aslam Azhar (; 2 September 1932 – 29 December 2015) was a Pakistan Television executive, considered to be the "founding father of Pakistan Television".
He was the first Chairman and Managing Director of PTV first appointed during the Ayub Khan government in November 1964 when the PTV Lahore Center first started broadcasting and went on the air. He was awarded the Tamgha-i-Pakistan (Medal of Pakistan) for his pioneering services in the television broadcasting field by the President of Pakistan. He has two sons, Usama Azhar and Arieb Azhar, who is a musician, and a daughter, Umaima Azhar. Also among the survivors was his wife of 51 years, Nasreen Azhar.
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Who was Aslam Azhar?
Pakistani television executive
When was Aslam Azhar born?
Aslam Azhar was born on 1 September 1932 in Lahore, Punjab.
When did Aslam Azhar die?
Aslam Azhar died on 29 December 2015 in Islamabad.
What was Aslam Azhar's occupation?
Aslam Azhar was a television broadcasting.
What nationality was Aslam Azhar?
Aslam Azhar was Pakistani and Indian.
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