Suhail Warraich | |
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| سہیل وڑایچ | |
| Born | 8 November 1961 (age 62) |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Education | MA degree in English literature from the University of the Punjab |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist (TV and print journalist) |
| Years active | 1999 – present |
Suhail Warraich (Urdu: سہیل وڑایچ; born 8 November 1961) is a Pakistani journalist, television host, analyst and media personality. Warraich's most popular programme is Aik Din Geo Kay Sath on Geo News every Saturday and Sunday. He also shares his opinions on the talk show Meray Mutabiq along with host Maria Memon and on many other Pakistani television programs.[1] He is nominated for president pride of performance award on August 14,2023. The ceremony to be held on March 23, 2024[2]
Warraich was born in Jauharabd , Khushab (a district in Punjab, Pakistan).[3] He belongs to Warraich clan of the Jat community. Warraich holds a master's degree in English literature from the University of the Punjab. He has been affiliated with GEO TV since its inception and had started his career in journalism through print media in December 1985.[4] He is one of the most popular host of the GEO TV Programmes Ek Din Geo k Sath, an interview-based TV program on lifestyles of celebrities. He also used to host Left Right, a political talk show posing right-wing and left-wing political arguments. Warraich used to support the left wing on this TV show. He used to come on a programme Meray Mutabiq every Sunday, an opinionated interview/talk show based on Warraich's analytical views on current issues along with TV journalists Hassan Nisar and Iftikhar Ahmad. Sohail Warraich is also a human rights activist responsible for Amnesty International Pakistan's Human Rights Project.[5]
Senior journalist and analyst Sohail Warraich joined Dunya News in capacity of Executive Director on 23 January 2017. "Dunya Media Group announced the affiliation with the prominent media personality. The celebrated analyst took responsibility of Executive Director of Dunya News while performing duties as Group Editor at "Roznama Dunya".[6] Suhail Warraich rejoined Geo TV and currently is affiliated with Jang Group of Newspapers in 2020. One of the major Pakistani English-language newspapers describes him, "Sohail Warraich is one of the most well-known political reporters, interviewers who, having spent a lifetime in print, took to television like a duck to water".[1]
Sohail Warraich is widely considered to be an authority on Punjab's political families, clans or 'biradari' system voting trend prevalent in Punjab's election politics.[1]
He is also author of two books Ghaddar Kaun? and Qatil Kaun?. In his book Ghaddar Kaun (Who's the Traitor?), Sohail Warraich writes about the facts that led to the coup d'état of 1999 in Pakistan and in the aftermath of the events on October 12, 1999. Former Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif revealed many new facts about his life and political career in that interview and later included in Warraich's book. Sohail Warraich completed the book after almost three years of work. This book covers the entire life of Mian Nawaz Sharif, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan in 2017. In September 2020, his recent book titled Yeh Company Nahin Chale Gi (this company won't run) was removed from the bookstores in Pakistan due to objections on and reservations about a cartoon on its cover. According to Samaa TV News website, "The cartoon on the cover showed General Bajwa sitting in a chair and PM Khan sitting in his feet. The leaders of the opposition Nawaz Sharif, Asif Ali Zardari, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Maryam Nawaz were shown trying to look into the room from a window."[4][7]
Warraich is known for his direct and blunt questioning style and sarcastic speaking tone and humour. His tag line 'Kia yeh khula tazzad nahin?' is very famous among the comedians and have been frequently repeated in several TV shows. He has conducted interviews with a number of high-profile personalities and political figures and is given credit for his journalistic skills where he was able to extract interesting revelations from some prominent personalities of Pakistan.[4][1]