Английская Википедия:Abdus Salam (newscaster)

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Abdus Salam (1925 – 2 July 1992) was a Pakistani newscaster at Radio Pakistan and Pakistan Television. He was posthumously granted the Pride of Performance Award in 1994.[1]

Life and career

Salam was born to a lower middle-class family in 1925 in Ajmer Sharif, British India. He migrated to Pakistan after the Indo-Pak Independence.[2]

Initially, he joined Radio Pakistan, Hyderabad, as a technical operator. But later, he became successful as a news reader. He also worked for Pakistan Television as an Urdu news presenter from 1977 to 1989.[1][3][2]

Death

On 29 June 1992, Salam was hit by a motorcycle when he was leaving the Radio Pakistan station for home after recording the night's news bulletin. Due to severe injuries, he died on 2 July 1992, after remaining 2 days in a coma.[1][2]

Awards and recognition

  • Salam received the Nigar Award for best newscaster in 1988.[4]
  • Salam was posthumously awarded the Pride of Performance in 1994.[1][3][5]
  • After his accidental death, Radio Pakistan added a recording of his opening voice as a permanent part of its main bulletin to pay a tribute to his services in the field of broadcasting.[1][3]

References

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