(1943-2021)
Kanwal Naseer was a Pakistani journalist at Pakistan Television Network, having the honor of being Pakistan’s first female news presenter and anchor. She made her first appearance for PTV on 26th November 1964. Kanwal made her media debut at the age of 6 or 7 on radio. She worked for state-run Pakistan Television Corporation for nearly 50 years. Kanwal Naseer received the Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 2015. Her mother Mohni Hameed was also an artist and the first woman Radio Broadcaster and was awarded Sitara-i-Imtiaz.