Nadeem Malik

Nadeem Malik is a Pakistani journalist. He is president of the news channel Samaa TV, and hosts the current affairs programme Live. He was also Senior Executive Vice President of Hum News.

He was formerly director of programmes at AAJ TV, and hosted the daily talk show Islamabad Tonight. in Sheikhupura on 13 April 1968.

Journalistic and media career Malik served as the Bureau Chief of Islamabad for CNBC Pakistan, and hosted the talk show News Guru. He has worked for local and international news journals as a freelancer, including for BBC Online, Asia Times, and The News International newspaper.

As a host, he has conducted discussion programs featuring politicians, economists and other professionals. He covered the 2002, 2008 and 2013 Pakistani general elections, the Parliamentary sessions for elections of the Prime Minister of Pakistan, and Speakers of the National Assembly of Pakistan. He was an analyst and commentator for current affairs programs for international TV, before joining CNBC Pakistan in 2006.

Awards and recognition Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) Award by the President of Pakistan for his services in journalism. Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Medal of Excellence) Award by President of Pakistan on August 14, 2025, in recognition of his outstanding services in the field of journalism during Marka-e-Haq, India-Pakistan war of May 2025.