Shaista Zaid

Shaista Zaid
شائستہ زید
Born
Shaista Khan

Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
Occupations
  • Radio Presenter
  • Newscaster
Years active1969 – 2012
Children2
AwardsPride of Performance (1988)

Shaista Zaid is a former Pakistani English newscaster and radio presenter who worked for Pakistan Television and Radio Pakistan for almost four decades. In 1988, she received presidential Pride of Performance Awards. She has also received Nigar award.[1]

Early life

Shaista Zaid belongs to Rawalpindi, Punjab and joined PTV in 1969, after five years of the launching of the first state news channel.[2]

Career

She worked anchored evening English news on PTV until 2012.[3] She retired after 43 years on July, 20th 2012 as the most senior newscaster of Pakistan Television News.[4]

Awards and recognition

References

  1. ^ Shaista Zaid (25 July 2012). "Brecorder". Madiha Azhar. B Recorder. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Shaista Zaid, The Face Of PTV News". PTVOLD.com. Memories. 17 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Shaista Zaid calls it a day". Journalismpakistan.com. journalismpakistan. 23 July 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Shaista zaid on the 46th Anniversary of PTV". youtube.com. Wes Malik.
  5. ^ Shaista Zaid Pride of performance (25 July 2012). "Brecorder". Madiha Azhar. B Recorder. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  6. ^ "PTV Awards 1998", PTV (News), archived from the original on 21 December 2021, retrieved 29 June 2021