Ayaz Amir

Ayaz Amir

Ayaz Amir is a renowned Pakistani journalist, and is a newly elected Member of National Assembly in Pakistan's Parliament.

He is most famous for his columns in the newspaper "Dawn". He is also known as a politician. His columns are critical of the Pakistan Army's role in politics throughout the history of the country. He is considered to be liberal, arguing passionately the case for rule of law, democracy, and an end to failed military rule along with extremist versions of Islam. In recent years he has written some controversial stories about the 1965 war with India Fact|date=March 2008. His articles are humorous yet spot-on, capturing the essence of scandals in the brewing. He has recently joined the newspaper, The News International, which is owned by Jang Group of Newspapers, another national English daily widely circulated.

He also hosts a talk show "Counter Point" on ARY One World television. He is known for his "political" satire.

In parliamentary elections, held on February 18th, 2008, Ayaz Amir won a seat in the National Assembly contesting from Chakwal (Punjab province), representing the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)or PML-N.

Ayaz Amir was a captain in Pakistan Army who resigned/released his commission. He remained an MPA in the Punjab Assembly representing Chakwal.

External links

* [http://www.thenews.com.pk/editorial_arc1.asp?wn=Ayaz%20Amir His recent columns in The News]
* [http://www.ibitians.com/category/columns/ayaz-amir/ Read his Columns at IBITIANS.com (Urdu)]
* [http://www.dawn.com/weekly/ayaz/arc-ayaz.htm Ayaz Amir Corner, The Dawn, (Archives of his articles from 1999 onwards)]
* [http://www.express.com.pk/ Daily Express Official Site]
* [http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=Ayaz+Amir&btnG=Google+Search&domains=www.lib.virginia.edu%2Farea-studies%2FSouthAsia%2FSAserials%2FDawn%2F&sitesearch=www.lib.virginia.edu%2Farea-studies%2FSouthAsia%2FSAserials%2FDawn%2F Partial Dawn Archives from 1995-2003, All search results on Ayaz Amir]


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