Makhdoom Shahabuddin
مخدوم شہاب الدین
Born (1980-10-22) 22 October 1980
Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
EducationMasters in Media, Journalism and Globalisation
Bachelors in Civil Engineering
Alma materNational University of Sciences & Technology
Aarhus University
Charles University
Occupation(s)Journalist
Columnist
Anchorperson
AwardsAgahi Award
Makhdoom Shahabuddin
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2019–present
Subscribers1.09 million[1]
(May 2022)
Total views236.02 million[1]
(May 2022)
100,000 subscribers2020
1,000,000 subscribers2022
Last updated: 13 Jul 2022

Makhdoom Shahabuddin (Urdu: مخدوم شہاب الدین), (born on 22 October 1980) is a Pakistani journalist, columnist and activist.[2][3] He has worked as an anchorperson for several Pakistani news channels such as Hum News and PTV News.[4] In 2019, Shahabuddin received the Agahi Award (Journalist of the Year 2019) for his article about child pornography in Pakistan.[5] He writes columns for Pakistani daily newspapers, including the Pakistan Observer, Daily Times and several other national publications.[6][7][8] Shahabuddin also is a political commentator on YouTube with over 1 million subscribers.yes

Early life and career

Shahabuddin was born on 22 October 1980 in Sargodha into the Makhdoom family, a Sufi Muslim clan widely respected in South Asia. He got his early education in Sargodha and joined Chand Bagh School, an elite boarding school in Pakistan during his high school years. He then did his Civil Engineering from National University of Sciences & Technology. His interest then shifted from engineering to the media industry and Shahabuddin completed media courses from BBC, Aljazeera Media Institute, British Council etc. He worked as a news presenter and TV host in various news channels of Pakistan including PTV Home and Hum News. He is considered among the pioneers of digital media journalism in Pakistan.[9]

Shahabuddin moved to Europe to pursue Erasmus Mundus Masters in Media, Journalism and Globalisation from Aarhus University in Denmark and Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic.

Shahab Leaks

In June 2021, Shahabuddin revealed in a video that Hamid Mir’s verified social media accounts were being operated from in India. After the video was uploaded on social media, his Facebook page was temporarily disabled and appeared again after the removal of the Indian administrator from the panel. Social media users applauded Shahabuddin for exposing Hamid Mir and #ShahabLeaks became the top trend on Pakistani Twitter.[10][11]


References

  1. 1 2 "About Makhdoom Shahab-ud-Din". YouTube.
  2. ↑ "اصمہ شیرازی پر الزامات: ویب سائٹ کا ڈی این ایس کیا ہوتا ہے اور کیا یہ کسی دوسرے ملک کی طرف جھکاؤ کی ترجمانی کرتا ہے؟". BBC Urdu. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  3. ↑ ""2011 میں میں صرف 14 سال کا تھا" مخدوم شہاب الدین کے ٹویٹ پر سنتھیارچی نے معافی مانگ لی". Daily Pakistan. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "Special meeting for ambassador on Pakistan Day". Times of Oman. 25 March 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Celebrating Seven Years of Shaping the Future of Journalism; AGAHI Awards Recognizes 47 Journalists for Excellence and Ethics". agahi.org.pk/. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "Journalism in Pakistan is not a piece of cake!". Daily Times. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "Pornographic addiction and need of sex education in Pakistan". Daily Times. 12 July 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "Scapegoating Pakistan ! - By Makhdoom Shahab-ud-Din". Pakistan Observer. 15 August 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  9. ↑ "Interview: Up-close and personal with Makhdoom Shahab-ud-din". Pakistan Insider. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  10. ↑ "حامد میر کا آفیشل فیس بک پیج بھارت سے چلنے کا انکشاف، نوجوان صحافی مخدوم شہاب الدین نے حامد میر کا اصلی چہرہ بے نقاب کردیا". concepttvurdu. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  11. ↑ "Hamid Mir clarifies mystery surrounding his verified Facebook page". thepakistandaily. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.

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