Azhar Lodhi

Azhar Lodhi is a Pakistani former newscaster and commentator who worked at the Pakistan Television primarily during 1966–1988.

Life and career

Lodhi was born in Jalandhar, British India. Later, his family migrated to Pakistan and settled in Rawalpindi. He graduated from Government Gordon College, Rawalpindi. Then Lodhi first worked for Radio Pakistan, and later for PTV as a newscaster starting in 1966.
A Gallup survey held in 1986 stated that he was the 2nd most famous newscaster on PTV.
He was removed from PTV after he sentimentally covered the funeral procession of the late president General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq. He was widely considered in Pakistan to have pro-Zia views and a pro-Zia bias.