Veteran newscaster and radio presenter Ishrat Fatima, known for her poised personality and great command over the language, spoke about her journey from radio to TV.
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In the news anchors’ special episode of ARY Digital’s Ramadan transmission ‘Shan e Suhoor’ with Nida Yasir, the most celebrated news readers Ghazala Yasmeen and Ishrat Fatima were seated along with veteran actor Saba Faisal and young newscaster Sadaf Abdul Jabbar.
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During a segment, Ishrat spoke about her journey from a radio show ‘Khel Aur Khiladi’ to being the face of 9 pm daily news on Pakistan Television.
Despite coming from a Punjabi family, Ishrat Fatima was known for her command over the Urdu language and she credited her mother for the same. “My mother was a school teacher, and she would always keep us busy in digests and books,” she said, which helped her be well-versed in the language.
The celebrity also mentioned that they were bound by her parents to converse in Urdu at home, which also aided in her fluency.
“I was in 9th grade when I started doing radio, however, my first news presentation was on TV,” she said.
Ishrat Fatima revealed she had gone for the audition for weather updates on PTV, but was told by the producer to audition for daily news instead. “I was approved the very next day, and they called me for the rehearsals of telly prompter,” she added.
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Known for being the epitome of poise and elegance, Ishrat Fatima had an illustrious career as a TV newsreader. She was the face of daily Urdu news Khabarnama during the 80s and 90s.
Moreover, the veteran has been conferred with several civil honours for her services, including the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, Nigar Award and Pride of Performance.
