- Naeem Bokhari
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Naeem Bokhari, born on October 27, 1948 is a Pakistani TV personality and a Senior Advocate Supreme Court. Bokhari was born in Lahore, Pakistan to Syed Altaf Hussain Bokhari with a shiite ancestory. He was formerly married to popular Ghazal singer Tahira Syed (until 1990).Bokhari has two children, a son, Hasnain and a daughter, Kiran with his first wife, both of whom are lawyers by profession. Kiran is married and working in New York City.Bokhari married Tamannah Khan in 1995 and has a son,Abbas and two daughters,Zainab and Noor Fatimah from the second marriage
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TV shows
Naeem Bokhari has hosted famous tv talk shows including Apne Andaz Se on which he has interviewed many famous and influential personalities of the Pakistani society.[1]
Intellectual Personality
Naeem Bokhari attained intellectual celebrity status for his famous TV talk show appearances.
Open letter controversy
His open letter against Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry[2][3] published on Feb 16, 2007 created a controversy and this is also attributed to the eventual dismissal of the Chief Justice by President Pervez Musharraf. The Punjab Bar Council reacted only after March 9, 2007, when the controversy had reached a peak and dismissed his membership in Punjab Bar Council. Subsequently, his membership was renewed.
References
- ^ Naeem Bokhari’s Interview with Imran Khan
- ^ Naeem Bokhari’s letter to the chief justice, The News, Pakistan
- ^ Naeem Bokhari’s interview on Aaj TV, Interview by Aaj TV
Categories:- Pakistani lawyers
- Pakistani television talk show hosts
- Pakistani Shi'a Muslims
- Living people
- People from Lahore
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