Hi, I’m
HARIS ZAMIR
Digital Media Economist
GULSHAN-E-IQBAL
KARACHI,PAKISTAN
Summary
Skilled Business Journalist having an experience of over 3 decades conceptualizing and reporting on diverse stories. Versed in digital media and skilled in creating and editing content for online digital global platforms. Researched and pursued potential leads to identify breaking news stories before delivery to live audiences. Highly resourceful person with intellectual credibility at work.
Overview
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Dunya News
Head of Business Desk
07.2015 - Current
Job overview
- As head of business and consumer affairs at Dunya Tv Karachi managing business news coverage and pitching reports on financial and business affairs arising from State Bank, Stock Market, currency market, commodity market and economic affairs.
The News
Writer
06.2012 - 04.2015
Job overview
- Article writing on weekly basis at The News, weekly Money Matters on issues encircling economic situation of the country like interest rate, broadening of tax base, external and domestic debt impacting the overall performance of the country, rupee depreciation and measures to be adopted to improve trade in the region and other major trading partners of the country.
Dow JonesKarachi
Stringer
01.2007 - 12.2009
Job overview
- Worked as a stringer for Dow Jones news wire service, filing financial and business related happenings
- covering main financial events having interest of foreign fund managers in Pakistan
- Focus on news related to Pakistan’s relationship with IMF, World Bank and Asian Development Bank
- Creating Content on currency fluctuation and interest rate decision along with wheat, sugar and cotton output
Dawn News TV
Editor Business News
08.2006 - 06.2008
Job overview
- In this capacity key role was in building the team for the channel, besides overseeing the news quality as a primary task
- Augmented the hourly bulletin, which is broadcast 24-hours a day, and heralded reporters' team to make quality stuff a part of the bulletin
- Planning for other business programs called Corporate Corridor, a weekly program, for this over seeing the contents and other related material.
Geo TV
Head of Business Desk
07.2008 - 03.2013
Job overview
- Management of business news coverage across Pakistan along with focus on IMF, money, stock market, banking, commodities , budget and monetary policies & Oil and Gas
- Besides this, keeping a hawk eye on international financial happenings and their impact on local markets and economy, including impacts
- Overseeing a weekly program “Bazaar” and “Ek say Do” an hourly show on a daily basis Mon-Fri
Business Recorder
Journalist
10.1992 - 06.2006
Job overview
- Started working as capital market reporter, but extensively covered other issues like, sugar, cotton, rice and other commodities
- Worked on other topics including macroeconomic issues, finance, and commerce
- Gained rich exposure of the administrative hierarchy and the government policy making mechanism and developing good contacts in both private as well as public sector
- Also covered treasury and commodities.
- Provided on-air commentary for local radio and television stations.
Bloomberg
News Reporter
10.1999 - 05.2006
Job overview
- Worked as reporter for the world's largest financial news agency, at its Karachi office
- Primary beat was Economics and Commerce which included coverage of central State Bank of Pakistan, capital market, major corporate events in a generalized way so as to meet the wire requirements
- Wrote series of reports on privatization, commodities and other features on core economic issues.
- Collected data from various sources to determine facts and opinions and fashioned into cohesive story for television or radio broadcast.
- Sought out stories by pursuing other news organizations information periodically and either assigned or wrote stories according to strict timelines.
- Reported to editor-In-chief about news articles for print, daily staff happenings and creation of company newsletter.
Education
University of Karachi
Bachelors Of Commerce from Accounting And Business Management
Skills
Business Analyst
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Head of Business Desk
Dunya News
07.2015 - Current
Writer
The News
06.2012 - 04.2015
Head of Business Desk
Geo TV
07.2008 - 03.2013
Stringer
Dow Jones
01.2007 - 12.2009
Editor Business News
Dawn News TV
08.2006 - 06.2008
News Reporter
Bloomberg
10.1999 - 05.2006
Journalist
Business Recorder
10.1992 - 06.2006
University of Karachi
Bachelors Of Commerce from Accounting And Business Management
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