Shaista Lodhi

Shaista Lodhi is a Pakistani television host, and actress.

Early life and education Shaista Lodhi was born in Karachi to Ali Gohar Lodhi and Roshan Taj Lodhi. She grew up in a family with three brothers (Amir Lodhi, Tahir Lodhi and Sahir Lodhi). In 2000, she completed her MBBS from Jinnah Sindh Medical University.

Television career Shaista started her career as a VJ in 2001. She was then asked to fill in as a host on a private TV channel. At the end of September 2010, she joined GEO and hosted the morning show Utho Jago Pakistan on the same channel. The show was suspended on 15 May 2014 by the channel administration after alleged blasphemy during the show and she left Pakistan because of fears for her safety.

Shaista then moved to South Africa with her three children and returned to Pakistan in 2015. She made her comeback in morning shows by hosting Sitare Ki Subah on Hum Sitaray. She also hosted Mehmaan Nawaz on SEE TV and then returned to Geo TV, hosting Geo Subah Pakistan from 30 January 2017.

In 2020, Shaista Lodhi was a captain of the Peshawar Stallions team in Jeeto Pakistan League in Ramadan Special.

In October 2021, she revealed that she would be hosting a morning show on PTV Home in the near future, replacing Nadia Khan. She made her debut on the show, Morning at Home, on 15 November 2021.

Personal life In 1999, Shaista married Waqar Wahidi,

She married for a second time in June 2015. Her second husband, Adnan Lodhi, is the first Pakistani art auctioneer in South Africa. Shaista's brother, Sahir Lodhi, also works in the TV industry.

Filmography Television series Year Title Role ChannelRef. 2016 Waada Sumaira ARY Digital 2017 Khan Sarwat Geo Entertainment 2020 Jeeto Pakistan League Captain (Peshawar Stallions) ARY Digital 2021 Pardes Zubaida ARY Digital 2023 Samjhota Nargis ARY Digital 2024 Fanaa Samina Green Entertainment

Telefilm Year Title Role ChannelRef. 2021 Uff Yeh Biwiyaan Zoya ARY Digital

Reality shows Year Title Role Notes 2009 Nestlé Nesvita Women of Strength '09 Guest Geo TV 2011 Utho Jago Pakistan Host Geo TV 2012 Bakhabar Savera Host ARY News 2015 Sitaray ki Subha Host Hum Sitaray 2016 Mehmaan Nawaz Guest SEE TV 2018 Geo Subah Pakistan Host Geo TV 2019 With Samina Peerzada Guest YouTube 2020 To Be Honest 2.0 Guest Nashpati Prime 2021 Good Morning Pakistan Guest ARY Digital 2021 Morning at Home Host PTV