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Suraiya married her colleague while she worked for the radio in Karachi who was Bengali artist Nazrul Isalm Afza. They moved to Iran, in Zahedan where they produced a radio show from Zahedan, which became very popular in the 60s and 70s and earned huge success with the listeners from the Indian subcontinent. Her voice become an iconic voice especially when she opened her radio show by saying hello to my listeners from the world of sound this is radio Iran Zahedan. Two of her three children were born in Iran. She worked for radio Iran for almost 14 years and decided to move back to Pakistan in the mid 70s. After she arrived back in Pakistan she was offered a news caster's position in Radio Pakistan and then she went off to become a huge TV news anchor from late 70s to mid 80s. She earned numerous awards for her unique voice and style of news reading. |
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Suraiya first married a Bengali ''Razi Rizvi'' who was also a newscaster. Her second husband was from Germany. She had two sons and a daughter.<ref name="urdu point" /><ref name="bbc urdu" /> |
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In 1985 she was offered a position in BBC Urdu Service. During the early 80s her first husband passed away, and she moved to London, UK. While she worked for the Urdu service as a news caster, she met her second husband who worked in German language service. |
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She had two sons and a daughter. He eldest son lives in Islamabad, her daughter lives in Canada and her youngest son lives in Rome Italy. |
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Revision as of 04:47, 8 March 2023
Suraiya Shahab | |
|---|---|
| ثریا شہاب | |
 | |
| Born | 1945 |
| Died | September 13, 2019 |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Education | MA in journalism and political science |
| Occupation | Newscaster |
| Years active | 1960s - 2000 |
| Television | PTV |
| Children | 2 sons and a daughter |
Suraiya Shahab (1945 – 13 September 2019) was a Pakistani newscaster, poet, and novelist. She worked as a news presenter at Radio Pakistan, Pakistan Television, BBC Urdu, and German radio Deutsche Welle from the 1960s to the 1990s.
Early life and education
Suraiya was born in 1945. She earned her Masters in journalism and political science. Later, she was also pursuing a Ph.D. in political science but dropped out after being diagnosed with cancer.[1][2]
Career
Suraiya began her broadcasting career in the 1960s by voicing in dramas at Radio Pakistan, Karachi. Later, she was selected for a magazine program by Radio Iran Zahedan. The program became the reason for her success and fame. After spending ten years in Zahedan, she returned to Pakistan in 1973 and became associated with Pakistan Television and Radio Pakistan until she was selected for BBC Urdu Service in 1984.
In the 1990s, she moved to Germany and worked for many years for the German national radio Deutsche Welle. During her long stay in Frankfurt, she authored 2 novels, a collection of fiction, and a collection of poetry.[3][4][5][6]
Personal life
Suraiya married her colleague while she worked for the radio in Karachi who was Bengali artist Nazrul Isalm Afza. They moved to Iran, in Zahedan where they produced a radio show from Zahedan, which became very popular in the 60s and 70s and earned huge success with the listeners from the Indian subcontinent. Her voice become an iconic voice especially when she opened her radio show by saying hello to my listeners from the world of sound this is radio Iran Zahedan. Two of her three children were born in Iran. She worked for radio Iran for almost 14 years and decided to move back to Pakistan in the mid 70s. After she arrived back in Pakistan she was offered a news caster's position in Radio Pakistan and then she went off to become a huge TV news anchor from late 70s to mid 80s. She earned numerous awards for her unique voice and style of news reading. In 1985 she was offered a position in BBC Urdu Service. During the early 80s her first husband passed away, and she moved to London, UK. While she worked for the Urdu service as a news caster, she met her second husband who worked in German language service. She had two sons and a daughter. He eldest son lives in Islamabad, her daughter lives in Canada and her youngest son lives in Rome Italy. [2][3]
News presentations
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
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| 1960s | Host | Radio Iran | |
| 1973 - 1984 | Urdu Khabrein | Newscaster | Radio Pakistan |
| 1973 – 1984 | PTV Khabarnama | Newscaster | Pakistan Television |
| 1984 – 1990s | Sairbeen | News presenter | BBC Urdu |
| 1990s – 2000 | News presenter | Deutsche Welle |
Books
Philanthropy
From the platform of a welfare organization called "Youth League", Suraiya participated in several welfare works.[3]
Death
Suriya died on the morning of Friday, September 13, 2019, at the age of 75. She was suffering from cancer and Alzheimer. She was buried in the local cemetery of Islamabad.[5][6][8]
References
- ^ Farooqi, Shakil (24 September 2019). "گوہرِ نایاب ثریا شہاب". Express News (in Urdu).
- ^ a b Faqir Husain, Sumera (14 September 2019). "پاکستان کی معروف براڈ کاسٹر ثریا شہاب انتقال کر گئیں". UrduPoint (in Urdu).
- ^ a b c Safdar, Mahpara (14 September 2019). "معروف صدا کارہ ثریا شہاب نے بہت سوں کو غمگین چھوڑا اور شاید کچھ کو پشیمان". BBC Urdu (in Urdu).
- ^ "آواز کی دنیا کے دوستو، ثریا شہاب رخصت ہوئیں". Voice of America (Urdu). 13 September 2019.
- ^ a b Yasin, Aamir (September 14, 2019). "Broadcaster Surraya Shahab dies". Dawn.
- ^ a b Nizam, Maadiha (September 13, 2019). "Yesteryear's iconic newscaster Suraiya Shahab reaches a tragic end". The News International.
- ^ "ثریا شہاب : 2019 ء کا نمایاں دکھ ۔۔ کہتا ہوں سچ / شاکر حسین شاکر". Gird o Pesh (in Urdu). Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ "ماضی کی معروف براڈ کاسٹر ثریا شہاب انتقال کر گئیں' اسلام آباد میں سپردخاک". Nawaiwaqt (in Urdu). 14 September 2019.