Tariq Bhat, Editor in Chief TV News channel ANN News was selected for State Award in media category.
The Jammu Kashmir administration made announcement in this regard on Tuesday evening.
Bhat hosts Live tv show Saath Se Aath being run on ANN News from Monday to Saturday 7pm.
The award will be presented to Tariq Bhat by the Lieutenant Governor during a function.
Tariq Bhat, now a senior journalist, launched the first TV channel in Kashmir, ANN News, the first and only TV news channel in Kashmir.
He also runs a non-governmental organization, South Asia Peace Movement, which coordinated a much-hyped award ceremony titled ‘Real Hero Awards’ in 2021.
In July last year, Tariq landed into controversy in which Taliban spokesperson Suhail Shaheen was heard speaking about the social and political situation in Afghanistan and the Taliban.
The Kashmiriyat rechecked the show and found that what Suhail Shaheen said is only a part of an exclusive interview by Pakistan’s Geo News journalist Saleem Safi.
Saleem Safi did an interview with Taliban spokesperson in the show titled, “TTA ke Tarjumaan Suhail Shaheen ka Jirga mein Tafseeli Interview…!!” aired on July 12, 2021. The video is also available on Youtube. (Inputs from KNS)