Gul Ayaz

Background

About Gul Ayaz

Brought up in a political family from Peshawar, Pakistan, Gul Ayaz seemed an unlikely person to pursue a career in journalism. But instead of marching lock-step at the political institution, his innate curiosity, insatiable thirst for travel and desire to untie mysterious important stories would eventually bring him all the way to Islamabad to work with AVT Channels, the prestigious an organization where he has assumed multifaceted roles ranging from news reporting to the bureau chief and manager planning and development. The main impetus behind his work for the Pashto language TV channel is the eagerness to serve his destitute community that had faced the neglect of mainstream media and powerful bureaucracies. Like the AVT group Gul Ayaz is steadfast in his mission of erasing the label of extremism and fanaticism from the pakhtoons, by making the entire world believe that his years old nation is peace loving and hospitable. Prior to his services for the AVT Channels, Gul started his journalistic career in working for renowned local media organizations like The Frontier Post, the Daily Maidan and the Statesman, Peshawar. He remained finance secretary of Peshawar Press Club. Gul’s noteworthy work at Khyber TV includes production of a mini documentary of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Sigh birth place Chakwal, aired on Zee TV, Produced & reported exclusive documentary on military operations in South Wazirstan (Wana. Conducted exclusive interview with British Foreign Secretary David Miliband on November 26, 2008 and besides many other programs, host a weekly programme Our Correspondent & Islamabad Diary. Gul earned his masters degree in journalism from Peshawar University. Gul attended the Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists in Oct 2008 sponsored by the State Department and visited New York, Washington DC, Wisconsin and San Francisco. Presently he is working as senior broadcaster in RFE/RL Prague. Specialties: Broadcast Media, News, Human Rights, Digital