Hasb-e-Haal

Hasb-e-Haal (Urdu: حسبِ حال‎) is a political comedy show that airs on Dunya TV at 11:05 pm from Thursday to Sunday. It stars Sohail Ahmed, Junaid Saleem and Najia Baig.

Sohail Ahmed was awarded the Presidential Pride of Performance award by Asif Zardari on 23 March 2011 for his performance on the show.

Concept

Having the honour of being the most watched program in Pakistan, Hasb-e-Haal is a political and social satire. Sohail Ahmed appears on the show as Azizi, while Junaid Saleem and Najia play themselves. It is an effort to raise the voice of sanity over the apparent apathy in the society. He mocks the flagrant disregard for law, lack of policy architecture by the government and equally blatant lack of incentive from the civil society to change the existing flawed system. The popularity of the show is understandable in a society which has lost its relevance and looks at reality through half open means of expression.

Segments

There are different segments such as:

Dunya News

Dunya News is an Urdu language news and current affairs television channel from Pakistan. It is governed and operated by National Communication Services (SMC) Pvt. Ltd. Its head office is situated at Lahore, Pakistan.

Network

Bureau offices are located in the following cities:

Bureaus abroad include:

All bureaus are connected live 24/7 through satellite and fiber optics.

There is a fleet of 20 DSNG vans with auto-locking satellite mobile links for instant news coverage.

Popular shows

Notable journalists

Mukarram Khan Atif, who was a reporter for Dunya News, was killed by the Pakistani Taliban on January 17, 2012 for his reporting.

Competitors

See also