Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
CustomerServiceRepresentative

Mohammad Khan

London

Summary

  • A self-directed and results-oriented Business and Media professional with over thirty years of broad and diverse experience in small, medium, and large (local & international) enterprises, with the know-how of building teams and delivering results in both start-ups and established corporations.
  • A seasoned broadcaster / investigative journalist writer vlogger and blogger, an analyst with years of experience in Electronic/ Print media, Film and Social Media Specialist,

As an investigative journalist compiled or participated in many other reports.

  • 1997/1998 The World Geopolitics of Drugs (Pakistan)
  • 1994/1995 : Geopolitique des Drogues -1995 Paris Ed. La Decouvert,
  • 1996/1997 : Geopolitique des Drogues -1995/1996 Paris Ed. OGD. La Decouvert, 1997.
  • The Drug reports section about Pakistan was compiled by Late Journalist Imran Akbar Syed and I was his researcher. Also published in international newspapers.
  • BBC 2 Correspondent- From Pakistan to Park Lane (via Ilford 1998); My exclusive report was used as part of the documentary. Contributed to mainstream newspapers in the United Kingdom.
  • Report re-used extensively after Panama papers surfaced. Resulted in the downfall of the Pakistan Government of Nawaz Sharif.
  • January 2019: Received a Gold medal and an Award from UN “IMMSAM” for being Co-Producer and Global Advisor of “GulMakai” a Biopic Film on Nobel laureate Malala Yousaf Zai.
  • March 2019 awarded as Legend Journalist by the Pakistan government by the Governor of Punjab Pakistan.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Media Executive Director

The Post House Studios Ltd
London/ Mumbai
01.2019 - Current

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Analyze the business context of clients and identify key objectives for communications.
  • Develop and lead sound, strategic media plans based on client marketing direction and the use of media research
  • Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
  • Develop best practices for media planning and buying processes, competitive analysis and media effectiveness to fuel integrated communication planning process.
  • Demonstrated a high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult tasks.

Partner/ Chief Editor

Asian Television Press Network Pakistan / UK
Islamabad, London
06.1988 - 03.2019
  • Developed, executed and control of annual brand building strategies (advertising & media) and plans using research data (brand and consumer analysis) in line with set brand budgets and objectives.
  • Brought up in a family-owned with my late elder Brothers, managed media business, Asian Television Press Network (an international company mainly involved in News service for Europe, Africa, and Asia.
  • Among Clients were ABC USA, SKY UK, APTV UK, Nile TV Egypt Tv and Press Tv Iran.
  • Established a wire news service Independent News Services Pakistan.
  • Successful management & implementation of all Television & Radio campaigns by enforcing prompt kick off and closure of campaigns for best performance.
  • Developed and maintained an intimate knowledge of clients' business and ensure that all client media requirements are executed in a timely and accurate manner.
  • Manage the flow of client media-related issues based on changes in marketing direction, goals and budgets.
  • Spoke with peers to verify task completion, meeting tight deadlines, and schedules.

Consultant

Freelance
London/ Karachi/
01.2015 - 08.2016

Consultant for Right to Information workshop, organized by USAID and The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) joint program started in Mid-April 2015. Taught more than 400 Journalists.

Jan –Sept 2015: Head of programming for Pi Television Network: www.pitelevision.com (Pakistan's most advanced Online Licensed Live TV Streaming Provider) and Project Coordinator for Pi Teach: http://www.piteach.com also Produces and presented Television Current affairs debates.

Managing Editor /Chief Executive Officer

SAARC International Ltd
London/ Dubai
01.2010 - 12.2013

,Managed & published “South Asia Tribune weekly”, in the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates as Partner with SK Media Group U.A.E.

The South Asia Tribune weekly was an independent publication, the reader ship was mainly Muslims and people of South Asia residing in Europe and United Arab Emirates.

Director News and Current Affair

First Media Services Ltd
London
03.1995 - 09.2000
  • First Media Services established many South Asian Television , Radios and published Newspapers.
  • 1995/1999: South Asia Television/ Radio Asia Editor / Managing Editor Anchor.
  • 1999/2000: Established and became Director of News and Current affairs for The Pakistani Channel / Bengla Channel later became ARY Digital,
  • Established ethnic minority’s Daily and weekly newspapers based in the UK, i.e., Daily / weekly East, Daily / weekly Pakistan.

News Editor / Anchor/Content Producer

TV Asia Ltd / Radio Asia Ltd
London
01.1992 - 02.1995
  • Member of the pioneer team who launched the first South Asian Television “TV Asia” for Europe and North America, TV Asia was the first Asian TV channel to be founded in the UK. Launched in 1990, Later in 1992 sold to a partnership formed between the top Pakistani and Indian talent represented by Amitabh Bachchan; after two successful years, the channel was sold at a profit to Dolphin Group owned by Ketan Somaiya. Dolphin Group negotiated the deal for the channel to be sold to Subash Chandra's flagship Zee (India) and TV Asia was renamed Zee TV (UK).
  • Produced/ presented and editor for News and Current affairs shows.
  • Produced South Asian Languages News i.e. English, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Gujarati and Bengali languages.

Journalist Broadcaster

BBC World Service UK
London
01.1992 - 12.1993
  • Joined as OC and Trained by world-renowned journalist, up to the level of Producer and Broadcast Journalist for Urdu Service.
  • Presented live Current affairs and Sony awarded sports programmed.

Education

Postgraduate Certificate - Health Care

London South Bank University
06.2021

Master of Arts - Media Technology Administration

London Institute / London College of Printing
London United Kingdom
09.2001

Master of Commerce - Marketing, Finance , Bussiness

University of Karachi
Karachi Pakistan
06.1985

Skills

  • Team player with strong interpersonal and organisational abilities
  • Social media technologies
  • Good presentation and communication skills
  • Demonstrated capacity to work under pressure
  • Ability to work effectively with little supervision
  • Good analytical skills

Timeline

Senior Media Executive Director

The Post House Studios Ltd
01.2019 - Current

Consultant

Freelance
01.2015 - 08.2016

Managing Editor /Chief Executive Officer

SAARC International Ltd
01.2010 - 12.2013

Director News and Current Affair

First Media Services Ltd
03.1995 - 09.2000

News Editor / Anchor/Content Producer

TV Asia Ltd / Radio Asia Ltd
01.1992 - 02.1995

Journalist Broadcaster

BBC World Service UK
01.1992 - 12.1993

Partner/ Chief Editor

Asian Television Press Network Pakistan / UK
06.1988 - 03.2019

Postgraduate Certificate - Health Care

London South Bank University

Master of Arts - Media Technology Administration

London Institute / London College of Printing

Master of Commerce - Marketing, Finance , Bussiness

University of Karachi
Mohammad Khan