Syed Talat Hussain

Syed Talat Hussain is the Anchor Person OF Dawn News and hosts the famous show News Night with Talat. He writes for Newsline, Daily Dawn, Time Magazine, Daily Times (Pakistan), Daily Express and occasionally contributes to India Today.

Family
Talat Hussain was born in journalist family.His family is basically from a village “Sarkaal”,district Chakwal.He is married to Tehmina Talat and has 2 kids, son Shamil Talat and a daughter Afza Talat. He lives in Islamabad.

Dr. Riffat Hussain
He is younger brother of famous anchor and Analyst Dr. Riffat Hussain who works for News One.

Pioneer of Morning News Shows
He is pioneer of Morning News Shows in Pakistan.

Sawaray Sawaray
in Late 90’s he ran a famous morning news show “Sawaray Sawaray” on PTV.

News Night
Later after opening of PTV World he started another famous program “News Night”.

ARY’s Islamabad
He established ARY’s Islamabad office and headed the team that launched PTV World News.

PTV,PrimeTtelevision and Telebiz
He has held key positions of Director, News & Current Affairs with Pakistan Television Corporation, Prime Television (UK) and Telebiz.

Aaj Tv and Daily Express
Currently he is Director News at Aaj TV and also write occasionally for Daily Express, an Urdu newspapers since July 2008.

Modeling
Talat Hussain appeared in a Head & Shoulders Shampoo advert.

Current affairs tv shows hosted by Talat
Sawaray Sawaray – PTV
News Night – PTV
On Ary he hosted a show with the name ‘Amne Samne’ or ‘Aina’ not sure about the name but it was on prime slot (8pm) of ary news
Live with Talat – AAJ TV
Koun Key Sawal Hai Pakistan Ka – AAJ TV (coming soon)

Gaza flotilla clash
On the 30th of May 2010, Hussain was aboard the convoy amid conflict during the Gaza flotilla clash.Due to loss of communications, Hussain’s status and whereabouts are unknown although a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Pakistan) stated “the Government of Pakistan is seriously concerned over the well-being and whereabouts of the Pakistani citizens and media personnel including Syed Talat Hussain and Raza Mahmood Agha (both of them from AAJ Television) who were on board the Flotilla bound for Gaza. The Foreign Ministry is in constant touch with its Missions in the region to ascertain the well-being of our nationals.” and on June01,2010. he was released via Shah Abdullah II of Jordan and he came back Karachi via Dubai.