Kamran Shahid is a Pakistani television anchor, academic, journalist and author. He serves as the main news anchor for the program On The Front with Kamran Shahid on Dunya News. His professional background spans academia, television journalism and film direction.
Early life and education
Kamran Shahid was born in Lahore, Punjab, in September 1975. He belongs to a Punjabi Rajput family. His father is Shahid Hameed, a well-known Pakistani film actor during the 1970s and 1980s. His mother, Munaza Shahid, is an academic who studied at Kinnaird College for Women in Lahore.
He completed his master's degree in Modern History at Government College University, Lahore. Following this, he obtained a degree in International Relations from the University of Westminster in London. He has presented various research papers at different international forums.
Career
Academia
Shahid spent 10 years working within the Pakistani higher education sector. He taught at Punjab University in Lahore and Quaid-i-Azam University in Islamabad. He also held teaching positions at the National University of Fast Lahore and served as a Professor of History at GCU.
Television journalism
His journey in television journalism began at PTV. As a current affairs anchor, he produces socio-political talk shows, documentaries and investigative reports. He has conducted one-on-one interviews with various leading personalities and international dignitaries.
He previously worked as an anchor person for the Express News program Frontline with Kamran Shahid. This show utilized documentaries, road shows and panel discussions to address national issues. Currently, he leads the flagship tri-weekly program On the Front on Dunya News. The show focuses on politics and socio-economic demographics through viewer polls and direct interactions between youth and policy makers.
In February 2011, he acted as a guest speaker for the Oxford University Pakistan Society at Oxfordshire County Hall. This occurred during the Pakistan Young Leaders Conference.
Cinema
Shahid expanded his professional reach into the film industry in 2023. He entered the Pakistani cinema landscape by directing the movie Huey Tum Ajnabi.
Books
He is an accomplished author with two published works. His first book, Gandhi and the Partition of India: A New Perspective, was published by Ferozsons in 2005. He followed this with International Relations & Political Theory, also published by Ferozsons in 2006.
Personal life
Shahid maintains a connection to his Punjabi roots through his family lineage. His upbringing in Lahore provided the foundation for his subsequent academic and media pursuits. He continues to reside and work within Pakistan.