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HAROON-UR-RASHEED BALOCH




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Cell:         +923335338020 
               +923215196707 
Email:       advertbalcha@gmail.com
Tweet:      @advertbalcha
Facebook:  https://facebook.com/hbaloch83
Website:   www.harounbaloch.blogspot.com


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Summary of Qualification

  • A nose for news stories that can have meaningful impact on masses’ lives, regardless of whether the story emerges from a city budget, the human drama of daily events, political wheeling and dealing or states’ communication 
  • Ability to research/investigative issues and write news stories, articles and news reports.
  • Over six years’ experience of field reporting, along with one-year of hosting Business News and program “30-Minutes Business”.
  • Hold experience of producing multimedia stories for my blog.
  • Photography is a value added service; familiar with basics of professional photography.
  • Result-oriented approach towards issues, adaptability, integrity, self- awareness, self-regulation, and teamwork spirit
  • Developing news content for news desk; editing news; writing scripts, etc.
  • Knowledge of news gathering equipment and computers; thorough understanding of news production techniques and the ability to develop engaging presentation as well as the ability to analyze news situations in order to provide accurate information, insight, and perspective
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines 
  • Proficient in modern techniques and tools, MS Office, Non-linear Editing and Internet.

Professional Trainings

  • Graduate in Multimedia and Online Journalism from International Institute of Journalism (IIJ) in 2012, Berlin, Germany.
  • Attended workshop on 'New Media, New Challenges: Best Practices in the Digital Age' conducted by International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) in 2012, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  • Two weeks' training on TV Storytelling from Internews Europe in 2012, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Conflict and Disaster Reporting jointly conducted by Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (CBA), Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) and Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) in 2011, Islamabad, Pakistan.
  • 'Workshop on Diplomatic Practices and Organization' conducted by Foreign Services Academy in 2012, Islamabad Pakistan.

Professional Accomplishments

Haroon Baloch while receiving Award



Related Professional Experience

Rohi TV, Islamabad, October 2007 - Present
 Reporting & Developing News Content
  • Covering Foreign Office, Diplomats, Environment, Supreme Court, Agriculture, INGOs, Education and Social Issues. 
  • Covered Lawyers Movement during 2007-2009. 
  • Covered political parties including Pakistan Muslim League-N, Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf and Awami National Party (ANP). 
  • Covering parliamentary proceedings and standing committees. 
  • Gathering information from different sources (news agencies, wires, reporters, creeds, etc.), sorting them out and prioritizing for news. 
  • Researching for news packages/reports. 
  • Scripting for news packages and special assignments. 
  • Skim and scan news materials, translating from English to Urdu & Seraiki, as well as into English. 
  • Editing news for major bulletins.
Production
  • Produced daily current affair programs “Dialogue” and “Maqami Siyasat” 
  • Produced “Election 2008” daily district-wise program 
  • Produced weekly program “Legal Corner” 
  • Produced daily program “Reporters” 
  • Election 2008 marathon transmission
Writing freelance since 2011
  • Writing as freelancer on various topics mainly on conflict, environment and culture in prominent English dailies e.g. Dawn, Express Tribune, and magazines e.g. Weekly Pulse, Diplomatic Circle, etc.
Operating My Own Blog www.HAROUNBALOCH.BLOGSPOT.com, since 2011
  • Writing on all sorts of issues and producing multimedia stories. 
  • Dealing with all technical ends of the blog.
Online Int'l News Network (News Agency) Islamabad, August 2010 to June 2011
  • Part-time reporting and sub-editing on main English news desk. 
  • Contribute for weekly magazine "The Pulse – Islamabad".

National Herald Tribune, Newspaper, Islamabad, September 2006 – December 2007, Staff Reporter.
  • Covered Foreign Office, Pakistan Railways, Environment, Business and Economy, Standing Committees, & Crime 
  • Reported events, including news conferences and seminars 
  • Reported activities of NGO’s and international organizations

Academics

  • National University of Modern Languages - Islamabad 
  • Master in Mass Communication (2006) 
  • Bahauddin Zakariya University - Multan
  • Bachelors in Arts (2004)

Language Skills

  • URDU– Advanced
  • English – Good
  • German - Beginner
  • Seraiki – Advanced (Mother Tongue)
  • Punjabi – Advanced

Personal Information

Date of Birth:             16 May 1982
NIC #:                          37405-0224646-5
Passport:                    AD3766461
Present Address:       House No. PD 469-B, Street No. 3, New Town,
        Rawalpindi – Pakistan.

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