Born in Karachi,Pakistan,on March 19th,1953,Habib
Hayat, Editor-in-Chief , International Press Service
(IPS),a
global news network ,The Subcontinent Post,
USA,Daily
The Businessman,Pakistan,one and the
only english language distinguished and
large read-
ership news journal from Lahore,Pakistan,earned his graduation with
distinction from
the Punjab
University,Lahore,Pakistan.Later earned his MBA in
Business Administration
in USA.
He started his journalist career in 1969,under the able guidence of top reporting journalists working in
his
father's news organizations.
In 1976 he was appointed to replace
a senior diplomatic journalist for Daily the Pakistan Times,Rawalpindi and was based in National Press Trust's Chairman
office,Islamabad to look after the Islamabad Bureau for diplomatic coverage and publication of "special supplements"on
the national days and special occassions by the embassies of the foreign countries based in Pakistan.
In a short period of ten years of his journalist
career he was promoted to the rank of editor.He also represent a number of distinguished and well known foreign newspapers and media.
He
was the youngest editor from Pakistan to be honored with the membership of "IFRA",a world known organization
of publishers and owners of newspapers based in Germany.
And was elected for six consecutive terms as
the "Convenor" for the Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editors (1979-86)besides
being the member of
the Executive Committe of
the CPNE as also the member of the APNS(All Pakistan Newspapers Society).
He has the honor to interview Presidents,Prime
Ministers, Foreign Ministers and many visiting
distinguished dignataries including,George W.Bush Sr.
(as
Vice President), Henry Kissenger,the former US
Secretary of State,The US President Bill Clinton and
Hellary Clinton.The Late
King Faisal of Saudi Arabia,The
Late King Hussain of Jordan,Prince Karim Agha Khan,the religious
leader of the Ismailis.Turkish Prime
Minister Demeral,former USSR Prime Minister Garbochov
and many other
distinguish personalities. He has to his
credit a number of "first class journalistic scoops
, exclusive news stories besides a number of columns published in the media".
He earned a " gold
medal " against the fight for eridication of drugs in Pakistan .He received a number of appreciation letters for
his job as journalist .He also served as "press entrouge member"for the Presidents and Prime Ministers of Pakistan
for almost a decade. He is an accredited journalist for the last 25 years with the Government of Punjab,Pakistan.
He was awarded
by the Strathmor's "WHO'S WHO "(A WORLD BOOK TO HONOR THE DISTINGUISHED PEOPLE IN THEIR PROFESSION)" a "Plaque of
Honor" for the year 2002-2003 for his work he did during the last two decades in the field of
journalism and articles
and columns he wrote on the world issues.Like the invasion of Afghanistan by the former USSR and what
after that ?
Third world governments ,the aid money,grants and its misuse by the rulers and
officials,besides many more on burning international and social issues besides
political anlysis of world situation
and Pakistan's internal situation.
Habib Hayat also served two Prime Ministers of Pakistan,Late Muhammad
Khan Junejo(1984-88 in Pakistan) and Late Benazir Bhutto during her exile!(1999-2001 in USA) as "Advisor and Information wing
official" besides serving Pir Syed Sikander Ali Shah (Pir Pagaro) from 1982-1986 as "Advisor".
