'Favourite News Channel' ARY News receives five Agahi Awards

ISLAMABAD: ARY News on Saturday clinched ‘Favourite News Channel of the Year’ award in the People’s Choice category along with four other awards at the Agahi Awards 2016 ceremony in Islamabad.

A number of print, television, radio and digital media journalists from across Pakistan were awarded in over 35 categories for their work in the ceremony at the National Library in country’s capital city.

Other than the award for the favourite news channel, the organization’s journalists grabbed four more trophies for their outstanding work.

ARY News anchor Arshad Sharif and Executive producer Adeel Raja shared the ‘Investigative Journalist of the Year’ award while ’11th Hour’ host Waseem Badami was given ‘Favorite Current Affairs Anchor – Male’ award.

Fariha Fatima, a Multimedia journalist working for ARY News,  won the award for her reporting of news falling in the category of ‘Infotainment’ while another reporter Shazia Nisar won ‘Creating Shared Value‘ award over her reporting on border security.

The AGAHI Awards are an annual award series for journalists across Pakistan and were inaugurated in Pakistan for the very first time in March 2012.

The awards are organized in collaboration with local and international media bodies, regulatory authorities, private sector and other stakeholders.

The objective of these awards is to recognize and appreciate best journalistic practices in Pakistan, creating a healthy competition within media, encouraging ethical and professional reporting practices.

 

Shazia Nisar Winner of #AGAHIAwards 2016 Reporting on Creating Shared Value (CSV). #AA2016 pic.twitter.com/gBt5khnHtd

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