Saleem Safi facts for kids

Saleem Safi (born on March 7, 1968) is a well-known Pakistani journalist. He is also a popular TV host for a show called Jirga. He often talks about important topics like international relations, regional issues, and the politics of Pakistan.

Saleem Safi works with the Jang Media Group. He hosts his Urdu talk show, Jirga, on Geo News.

Early Life and Education

Saleem Safi was born on March 7, 1968. He comes from the Mulagore tribe in the Mardan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. He studied at the University of Peshawar. Today, he lives and works in Islamabad.

What Saleem Safi Does

Saleem Safi is an expert on issues related to the region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Pakistan's tribal areas. He hosts the TV show Jirga on Geo News. He also writes articles for newspapers like Daily Jang (in Urdu) and The News International (in English).

After finishing his studies, Safi started his career as a reporter. He worked for NNI (News Network International) in Mardan. He later became the Bureau Chief for NNI in Peshawar. In this role, he covered news from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, FATA, and Afghanistan.

Writing for Newspapers

Saleem Safi began writing columns for national newspapers. From 2000 to 2008, his articles were published in newspapers like Daily Mashriq, Daily Aaj, and Daily Pakistan. His writings were praised for explaining important situations, especially after the events of September 11, 2001. He has written over a thousand articles about Pakistani politics, international relations, Afghanistan, and social topics.

In 2004, Safi wrote a book titled Afghanistan: The Role of US, Taliban and Pakistani Religious Parties.

Working in Television

Saleem Safi also started working in television when media grew in Pakistan. From 2002 to 2004, he hosted his own Pashto talk show, Jirga, on PTV Peshawar. Because people liked his show so much, he started it again in 2005 on PTV World. This time, it was an Urdu show called "Saleem Safi Kay Saath," which he hosted until 2008. Between 2007 and 2008, he also hosted a show called Siyasat on the Pashto TV channel Khyber.

At the end of 2008, he joined Jang Media Group and Geo TV. He became an anchor, writer, and analyst. He hosts the show Jirga and writes articles with the same name for The News and Jang. His TV shows and documentaries are watched by many people across the country.

He has interviewed many important leaders from Pakistan and other countries. These include Nawaz Sharif, Pervez Musharraf, Asif Ali Zardari, and Hamid Karzai. He has also spoken with other political and religious leaders.

Saleem Safi has hosted current affairs programs like Saleem Safi Kay Saath on channels such as PTV News and AVT Khyber. He is currently the host of the GEO News TV talk show Jirga.

He is often invited to speak on BBC News and Voice of America's Pashto programs. He shares his knowledge as an expert on Afghanistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Awards and Achievements

Saleem Safi has received several awards for his work:

• In 2002, he won a PTV Award for 'Best Compere of Current Affairs' TV program.
• In 2021, he received the Agahi Award for excellence in journalism, being named 'Journalist of the Year'.

Books Written by Saleem Safi

Saleem Safi has written several books, including:

• Afghanistan: US, Taliban, Aur Pakistan Ki Deeni Juma'aton Ka Kirdar (This book is about the role of the US, Taliban, and Pakistan's religious parties in Afghanistan).
• Attock ta Adyala
• Aur Tabdeeli Laayee Gayee
• China Pakistan Economic Corridor- Myth & Reality
• Aur Tabdeeli Gale Par Gayi
• Dirty War 2001–2023 (This book tells the story of the war against terrorism in Pakistan).