Government Offers PTV Role to Veteran Broadcaster Ishrat Fatima

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has announced that veteran newscaster Ishrat Fatima will rejoin Pakistan Television (PTV) as a mentor.

Minister Tarar made the announcement while speaking to the media at Ms. Fatima’s residence in Islamabad. He was accompanied by Federal Secretary for Information and Broadcasting Ashfaq Ahmed Khalil, Prime Minister’s Media Coordinator Badar Shahbaz, and Principal Information Officer Mubashir Hassan.

The minister thanked Ishrat Fatima for accepting his request to rejoin PTV as an expert and mentor. He stated that her expertise would prove invaluable in training newcomers in the art of broadcasting and news delivery across various scenarios.

“Every Pakistani recognizes Ishrat Fatima’s voice, as she has served the nation for over four and a half decades,” Tarar remarked. “Following her retirement from Radio Pakistan, I personally requested her to join PTV to train the new generation and promote the Urdu language. Her return will encourage us all and strengthen PTV as an institution.”

آج مجھے آپا عشرت فاطمہ کے گھر حاضر ہونے کا شرف حاصل ہوا۔ اس موقع پر میں نے ان سے پاکستان ٹیلی ویژن میں نئی نسل کے نیوز کاسٹرز کے تلفظ اور ان کی تربیت میں اپنا کردار ادا کرنے کی گزارش کی، جس پر انہوں نے فراخ دلی سے آمادگی کا اظہار فرمایا۔ میں تہہ دل سے آپا کا مشکور ہوں۔ میں نے ان… pic.twitter.com/daF5a3Pgvk

— Attaullah Tarar (@TararAttaullah) January 15, 2026

Speaking on the occasion, Ishrat Fatima expressed her gratitude: “Reading the news is my passion, and I thank the Federal Minister for bestowing this new responsibility upon me. I look forward to teaching the younger generation and playing my role in the betterment of the institution.”

She also urged the government to continue encouraging and utilizing capable individuals across all professional fields.