Moneeza Hashmi retired from PTV after a 40 year association in the production side. She joined as an Assistant Producer in 1967 and retired as Director Programmes, the first female to be appointed to that post. She also served as General Manger PTV Lahore for 5 years from 1998 to 2003, the longest serving General Manager ever at any PTV centre. She was also the first female appointed to head a PTV centre at the time.
Ms. Hashmi has a Master in Primary Education from University of Hawaii USA which she completed in 1982.
She has worked as a consultant with several international donors in her capacity as an Education expert as well as a Gender trainer.
She has represented Pakistan on many national and international forums, conferences and seminars.
Ms.Hashmi was elected as President Commonwealth Broadcasting CBA for 3 tenures of 2 years each where again she was the first Pakistani and female to be appointed to that post. CBA covers more than 60 countries in the world. During her tenure as CBA President, she visited many Commonwealth countries for several networking meetings and networking.
She describes herself as a “public servant of the women of Pakistan” and leaves so opportunity to speak and project their plight whenever she can.
Her programmes for PTV are remembered for their “gender sensitive” content and her constant struggle to ensure a better representation for the 50% of the population of Pakistan through the media who are girls and women.
She has written a book titled “Who am I” (available on Amazon) featuring interviews of 20 female game changers of Pakistan including Benazir Bhutto former female Prime Minister.
@Awards
PTV National Award for KHWATEEN TIME 1999-2000
Excellence Award (MWPJO) Media Women Publishers & Journalists Organization 2001-2002
President of Pakistan’s Pride of Performance Award 2002
Graduate Awards for excellence 1998-1999, 1999-2000, 2000-20001
President of NHK Award Tokyo, Japan 2015
US Aid Recognition of Excellence 2018, Islamabad: Project Pathways to Success
Lifetime Achievement Award SDPI 2018, Islamabad, Pakistan
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